Java Directory Clear clearDirectory(String dir)

Description

clear Directory

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static void clearDirectory(String 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 clearDirectory(String dir) throws IOException {
        File f = new File(dir);
        if (!f.exists()) {
            throw new IOException("Directory not present or not writable");
        }//  w ww . j a  va2  s . c  o  m
        if (f.isDirectory()) {
            deleteFolder(f);
        } else {
            throw new IOException("Is not a directory");
        }
    }

    public static void deleteFolder(File folder) {
        File[] files = folder.listFiles();
        if (files != null) {
            for (File f : files) {
                if (f.isDirectory()) {
                    deleteFolder(f);
                } else {
                    f.delete();
                }
            }
        }
        folder.delete();
    }
}

Related

1. clearDirectory(File dir, boolean doTree)
2. clearDirectory(File f)
3. clearDirectory(File f)
4. clearDirectory(File src)
5. clearDirectory(String absolutePath)
6. clearDirectory(String path)