Java Delete File Recursively deleteRecursively(File root)

Description

Delete the supplied File - for directories, recursively delete any nested directories or files as well.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
root	the root <code>File</code> to delete

Return

true if the File was deleted, otherwise false

Declaration

public static boolean deleteRecursively(File root) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//  www . jav a 2 s  . com
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 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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 * 
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 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
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 * the License.
 */

import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Delete the supplied {@link File} - for directories, recursively delete
     * any nested directories or files as well.
     * 
     * @param root the root <code>File</code> to delete
     * @return <code>true</code> if the <code>File</code> was deleted, otherwise
     *         <code>false</code>
     */
    public static boolean deleteRecursively(File root) {
        if (root.exists()) {
            if (root.isDirectory()) {
                File[] children = root.listFiles();
                for (int i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
                    deleteRecursively(children[i]);
                }
            }
            return root.delete();
        }
        return false;
    }

    public static boolean deleteRecursively(File root, boolean deleteRoot) {
        if (root.exists() && root.isDirectory()) {
            File[] children = root.listFiles();
            for (int i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
                deleteRecursively(children[i]);
            }
            if (deleteRoot)
                return root.delete();
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    public static boolean delete(String filename) {
        File file = new File(filename);
        return deleteRecursively(file);
    }
}

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6. deleteRecursively(File root, boolean deleteRoot)
7. deleteRecursively(File[] roots)
8. deleteRecursively(final File directory)
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