Java File Path Delete deleteDirectoryAndContentsRecursive(final File srcPath, final boolean deleteSrcDir)

Description

This method deletes a given directory with its content.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
srcPath	a parameter

Declaration

public static void deleteDirectoryAndContentsRecursive(final File srcPath, final boolean deleteSrcDir) 

Method Source Code

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import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * This method deletes a given directory with its content.
     * 
     * @param srcPath
     */
    public static void deleteDirectoryAndContentsRecursive(final File srcPath, final boolean deleteSrcDir) {
        if (srcPath.exists()) {
            final File[] files = srcPath.listFiles();
            if (files != null) {
                for (int index = 0; index < files.length; index++) {
                    if (files[index].isDirectory()) {
                        deleteDirectoryAndContentsRecursive(files[index], true);
                    }
                    files[index].delete();
                }
            }
        }
        if (deleteSrcDir) {
            srcPath.delete();
        }
    }

    public static void deleteDirectoryAndContentsRecursive(final File srcPath) {
        deleteDirectoryAndContentsRecursive(srcPath, true);
    }
}

Related

1. deleteDirectory(String path)
2. deleteDirectory(String path)
3. deleteDirectory(String path)
4. deleteDirectory(String sPath)
5. deleteDirectoryAndContents(final File srcPath)
6. deleteDirectoryContents(File path)
7. deleteDirectoryContents(String directoryPath, boolean deleteChildDirectories)
8. deleteDirectoryIncludeContent(String folderPath)
9. deleteDirectoryInternal(File path)