Java Directory Clear cleanDirectory(File directory)

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Description

Recursively cleans (removes) all files under the given directory.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter Description
directory a parameter

Declaration

public static void cleanDirectory(File directory) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Recursively cleans (removes) all files under the given 
     * directory.  Note that this removes all sub-directories
     * but not the parent directory.  
     * @param directory
     */
    public static void cleanDirectory(File directory) {
        boolean success;
        if (directory.isDirectory()) {
            String[] children = directory.list();
            for (int i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
                File child = new File(directory, children[i]);
                if (child.isDirectory()) {
                    success = deleteDirectory(child);
                } else {
                    success = child.delete();
                }
                if (!success) {
                    // TODO throw IO Exception or return false?
                }
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Recursively deletes a directory and everything under it.
     * 
     * @param directory
     * @return true on success
     */
    public static boolean deleteDirectory(File directory) {
        boolean globalSuccess = true;
        boolean success;
        if (directory.isDirectory()) {
            String[] children = directory.list();
            for (int i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
                success = deleteDirectory(new File(directory, children[i]));
                globalSuccess = success && globalSuccess;
            }
        }
        // The directory is now empty so delete it
        success = directory.delete();
        globalSuccess = success && globalSuccess;
        return globalSuccess;
    }
}

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