Java Delete Directory deleteDirectory(File directory)

Description

delete directory

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
directory	a parameter

Exception

Parameter	Description
IOException	an exception

Declaration

public static void deleteDirectory(File directory) throws IOException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
    /**
     * delete directory
     * @param directory
     * @throws IOException
     */
    public static void deleteDirectory(File directory) throws IOException {

        cleanDirectory(directory);
        directory.delete();
    }

    /**
     * @param directory
     * @throws IOException
     */
    public static void cleanDirectory(File directory) throws IOException {

        if (!directory.exists()) {
            String message = directory + " does not exist";
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(message);
        }

        if (!directory.isDirectory()) {
            String message = directory + " is not a directory";
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(message);
        }

        File[] files = directory.listFiles();
        for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
            File file = files[i];
            if (file.isDirectory()) {
                deleteDirectory(file);
            } else {
                file.delete();
            }
        }
    }
}

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