Java File Path Delete deleteFile(String filePath)

Description

Delete the file targeted by the filePath

License

LGPL

Parameter

Parameter	Description
String	filePath

Return

Boolean isDeleted !!! the method returns false if : - the filePath targets a folder - the file does not exist - the file is locked

Declaration

public static boolean deleteFile(String filePath) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/* ww  w. j  av  a2 s . co m*/
 * JLib - Publicitas Java library v1.2.0.
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Publicitas SA.
 * Licensed under LGPL (LGPL-LICENSE.txt) license.
 */

import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Delete the file targeted by the filePath
     * @param String filePath
     * @return Boolean isDeleted
     * !!! the method returns false if :
     *     - the filePath targets a folder
     *     - the file does not exist 
     *     - the file is locked
     */
    public static boolean deleteFile(String filePath) {

        File fileToDelete = new File(filePath);

        if (!fileToDelete.isFile())
            return false;

        return fileToDelete.delete();
    }
}

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