Java Delete Directory deleteDirectory(String dir)

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Description

delete Directory

License

BSD License

Declaration

public static boolean deleteDirectory(String dir) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from  w w w .j  a  v a2s  .  com

 [The "BSD licence"]
 Copyright (c) 2005 Jean Bovet
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 */

import java.io.*;

public class Main {
    public static boolean deleteDirectory(String dir) {
        return deleteDirectoryRecursively(new File(dir));
    }

    private static boolean deleteDirectoryRecursively(File dir) {
        if (dir.isDirectory()) {
            String[] children = dir.list();
            for (int i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
                boolean success = deleteDirectoryRecursively(new File(dir,
                        children[i]));
                if (!success) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }

        return dir.delete();
    }
}

Related

  1. deleteDirectory(final File directory)
  2. deleteDirectory(final String dir)
  3. deleteDirectory(final String targetDir)
  4. deleteDirectory(IProgressMonitor monitor, File directory)
  5. deleteDirectory(IProgressMonitor monitor, File directory, File base, int step)
  6. deleteDirectory(String directory)
  7. deleteDirectory(String directory)
  8. deleteDirectory(String directoryName)
  9. deleteDirectory(String directoryName)