FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0-b105)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-b105, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
'Native' Filechooser will freeze if you try to change filefilter on a sorted fileview.
You've to enable detailed view for that.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Run the code
2. Enable detailed view of the file chooser.
3. Change to a directory with txt files.
4. Change "Files of type" to "All Files"
5. Sort files (e.g.: by date).
6. Change the "Files of type" to "*.txt" <- Exception thrown

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Of course the correct files should be displayed.
ACTUAL -
Depends on the shown file(s).
Sometimes only the first result is shown (changing to another file fiter (e.g.: jpg)

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Exception occurred during event dispatching:
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 15
        at javax.swing.DefaultRowSorter.convertRowIndexToModel(Unknown Source)
        at sun.swing.FilePane$SortableListModel.getElementAt(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicListUI.updateLayoutState(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicListUI.maybeUpdateLayoutState(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicListUI$Handler.valueChanged(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.DefaultListSelectionModel.fireValueChanged(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.DefaultListSelectionModel.fireValueChanged(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.DefaultListSelectionModel.fireValueChanged(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.DefaultListSelectionModel.setAnchorSelectionIndex(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.JTable.clearSelectionAndLeadAnchor(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.JTable.tableChanged(Unknown Source)
        at sun.swing.FilePane$5.tableChanged(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.table.AbstractTableModel.fireTableChanged(Unknown Source)

        at javax.swing.table.AbstractTableModel.fireTableStructureChanged(Unknown Source)
        at sun.swing.FilePane$DetailsTableModel.updateColumnInfo(Unknown Source)

        at sun.swing.FilePane$DetailsTableModel.contentsChanged(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.AbstractListModel.fireContentsChanged(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicDirectoryModel.fireContentsChanged(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicDirectoryModel$DoChangeContents.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Dialog$1.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
Exception occurred during event dispatching:
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 15
        at javax.swing.DefaultRowSorter.convertRowIndexToModel(Unknown Source)
        at sun.swing.FilePane$SortableListModel.getElementAt(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicListUI.updateLayoutState(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicListUI.maybeUpdateLayoutState(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicListUI$Handler.valueChanged(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.DefaultListSelectionModel.fireValueChanged(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.DefaultListSelectionModel.fireValueChanged(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.DefaultListSelectionModel.fireValueChanged(Unknown Source)
        at javax.swing.DefaultListSelectionModel.setAnchorSelectionIndex(Unknown
 Source)
        at sun.swing.FilePane.clearSelection(Unknown Source)
        at sun.swing.FilePane.setFileSelected(Unknown Source)
        at sun.swing.FilePane$DelayedSelectionUpdater.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.Dialog$1.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
/*
 * Main.java
 *
 * Created on 07 March 2007, 11:18
 *
 * To change this template, choose Tools | Template Manager
 * and open the template in the editor.
 */

package testbug;

import java.awt.HeadlessException;
import java.io.File;
import javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter;
import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
import javax.swing.UIManager;
import javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException;

/**
 *
 * @author hartmann-v
 */
public class Main {
  
  /** Creates a new instance of Main */
  public Main() {
  }
  
  /**
   * @param args the command line arguments
   */
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    try {
      UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel");
      JFileChooser fileChooser = new JFileChooser();
      FileFilter filter = new FileFilter() {
        public boolean accept(File pathname) {
          if (pathname.isDirectory())
            return true;
          return pathname.getName().endsWith("txt");
        }
        public String getDescription() {
          return "change me after sorting files";
        }
      };
      fileChooser.addChoosableFileFilter(filter);
      fileChooser.setFileFilter(filter);
      fileChooser.showOpenDialog(null);
    } catch (HeadlessException ex) {
      ex.printStackTrace();
    } catch (InstantiationException ex) {
      ex.printStackTrace();
    } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
      ex.printStackTrace();
    } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
      ex.printStackTrace();
    } catch (UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
      ex.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
  
}

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