Basic evaluator for SMCM Code Golf

CodeGolfParser.java

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.FileReader;

public class CodeGolfParser 
{
	
	public static void parse(String fileName) throws Exception
	{
		BufferedReader fReader;
		int characterCount;
		int currentChar;
		boolean pythonFile;
		boolean readingNewLine;	//Used to check for 4-space like tabs in python files
		
		readingNewLine = false;
		characterCount = 0;		
		fReader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(fileName));	
		
		//Checks for python file, which may be using 4 spaces instead of tabs
		if(fileName.indexOf(".py") == fileName.length() - 3)
			pythonFile = true;
		else
			pythonFile = false;

		while((currentChar = fReader.read()) != -1)
		{
			if(pythonFile && (currentChar == '\n' || currentChar == '\r'))	//Checks for newline characters, 
				readingNewLine = true;			
			else if(readingNewLine && currentChar != ' ')	//Otherwise checks for the end of leading spaces
				readingNewLine = false;		
			
			if(!readingNewLine && (currentChar > 31 && currentChar < 0xBB))
				characterCount++;
		}
		
		System.out.printf("%d total characters.\n", characterCount);	
	}
	
	public static void main(String [] args) 
	{
		try
		{
			parse(args[0]);
		}
		catch(Exception e)
		{
			System.err.println("Illegal program execution: " + e);
			System.err.println("Please restart with proper arguments.");
		}
	}
}