Java Delete File Recursively deleteRecursive(File dir)

Description

delete Recursive

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static void deleteRecursive(File dir) throws IOException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
    public static void deleteRecursive(File dir) throws IOException {
        if (!dir.exists())
            return;

        deleteContentsRecursive(dir);//from  w  w w .  ja  v a  2  s  . c om
        if (!dir.delete())
            throw new IOException("Unable to delete " + dir);
    }

    /**
     * Deletes the contents of the given directory (but not the directory itself)
     * recursively.
     *
     * @throws IOException
     *      if the operation fails.
     */
    public static void deleteContentsRecursive(File file) throws IOException {
        File[] files = file.listFiles();
        if (files == null)
            return; // non existent
        for (File child : files) {
            if (child.isDirectory())
                deleteContentsRecursive(child);
            if (!child.delete())
                throw new IOException("Unable to delete " + child.getPath());
        }
    }
}

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