Java Delete Directory deleteFiles(File directory, String prefix)

Description

Delete all the files and sub directories which matches given prefix in a given directory.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
directory	Directory which contains files to delete.
prefix	Prefix for matching files to delete.

Declaration

public static void deleteFiles(File directory, String prefix) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Delete all the files and sub directories which matches given prefix in a given directory.
     *
     * @param directory Directory which contains files to delete.
     * @param prefix    Prefix for matching files to delete.
     */
    public static void deleteFiles(File directory, String prefix) {
        if (directory.isDirectory()) {
            for (File f : directory.listFiles()) {
                if (f.getName().startsWith(prefix)) {
                    deleteDirectory(f);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Delete the given directory along with all files and sub directories.
     *
     * @param directory Directory to delete.
     */
    public static boolean deleteDirectory(File directory) {
        if (directory.isDirectory()) {
            for (File f : directory.listFiles()) {
                boolean success = deleteDirectory(f);
                if (!success) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
        return directory.delete();
    }
}

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