Java File Path Delete deleteFileOrDirectory(String path)

Description

delete File Or Directory

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static void deleteFileOrDirectory(String path) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**// w w w. j av a2s  .c  o  m
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import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    public static void deleteFileOrDirectory(String path) {
        synchronized (path.intern()) {
            File f = new File(path);
            deleteFileOrDirectory(f);
        }
    }

    private static void deleteFileOrDirectory(File f) {
        if (f.isDirectory()) {
            for (File child : f.listFiles()) {
                deleteFileOrDirectory(child);
            }
        }
        f.delete();
    }
}

Related

1. deleteFile(String strPath)
2. deleteFile(String strPath, String fileName)
3. DeleteFileFolder(String path)
4. deleteFileFromDisk(String name, String path)
5. deleteFileIfExists(String path)
6. deleteFileOrDirectory(String path)
7. deleteFiles(final File pathname)
8. deleteFiles(String actionPath, String filePath)
9. deleteFiles(String filePath)