public static ArrayList<String> getInput(String filename)
    {
        ArrayList<String> entry = new ArrayList<String>();
        try {
            BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(filename));
            String line = reader.readLine();
            while(line != null) {
                entry.add(line);
                line = reader.readLine();
            }
            reader. close();
        }
        catch(FileNotFoundException e) {
            System.out.println("This is not a valid directory for the file path specified.");
        }
        catch(IOException e) {
            
        }
        return entry;
    }