Java Delete File Recursively deleteRecursively(File fileToDelete)

Description

Delete a directory recursively

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
fileToDelete	a parameter

Declaration

public static boolean deleteRecursively(File fileToDelete) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*  w  w  w .j a va 2  s.c  om*/
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 *
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 *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 */

import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Delete a directory recursively
     *
     * @param fileToDelete
     */
    public static boolean deleteRecursively(File fileToDelete) {
        boolean retval = true;
        if (fileToDelete.isDirectory()) {
            for (File fileInDir : fileToDelete.listFiles()) {
                retval &= deleteRecursively(fileInDir);
            }
        }
        retval &= fileToDelete.delete();
        return retval;
    }

    /**
     * Delete the file with {@link File#delete()} if the argument is not null.
     * Do nothing on a null argument.
     *
     * @param file file to delete.
     */
    public static void delete(File file) {
        if (file != null) {
            file.delete();
        }
    }
}

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4. deleteRecursively(File fileOrDir)
5. deleteRecursively(File fileOrDir)
6. deleteRecursively(File fRoot)
7. deleteRecursively(File name)
8. deleteRecursively(File root)
9. deleteRecursively(File root)