Accessing files in a foreign computer

Hello,
I have an Internet site with a page that lets the user enter a file name and I want to add a button that when the user presses it, it will communicate a servlet that will upload the file from the user's computer.
My question is: How can I open a stream that accesses a file in the user's computer? I have no idea how to begin. Can you give me please the names of classes I need to use?
Thanks.

Have a look at this:
http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/fileupload/
***Annie***

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