import java.io.*; import java.lang.*; public class configGetter { private static String firstLine = null; private static int indexNum1; private static String firstType; public static String retType() { FileReader reader = null; try { reader = new FileReader("gameConfiguration.txt"); } catch (FileNotFoundException e) { System.err.println("File does not exist , using defaultGameConfiguration"); } BufferedReader buffReader = new BufferedReader(reader); String input = null; try { input = buffReader.readLine(); } catch (IOException e) { System.err.println("IO ERROR"); System.exit(1); } firstLine=input; indexNum1=indexOf("@"); firstType=substring(0,indexNum1); return firstType; } public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println( retType()); } }