How to access shared WIndow folders from MAC using Java API

[coolrb]

Hello,
I am literally crumbling to create or do any file IO operation in a shared Window(Server) directory from my MAC. I use smb://server-ip/shared-directory to access file/folder from my MAC. However using the same notation in file IO API does not work and it all gives null pointer exception.

String uri = "smb://server/shared1/subm=folder"; // also tried with file:///server, smb://DOMAIN;user@server/shared1 etc...
File file = new File(uri);
System.out.println(file.list()); //This always gives null

This is really critical for me and would appreciate your help.