Java Folder Delete emptyAndDelete(File fileOrDir)

Description

Deletes a file or directory.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
fileOrDir	a parameter

Declaration

public static void emptyAndDelete(File fileOrDir) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**//w w w  . j  av  a  2  s  .com
 * Copyright (C) 2008, Claus Nielsen, cn@cn-consult.dk
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
 * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 */

import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Deletes a file or directory.
     * 
     * When deleting a directory files and subdirectories in it are also
     * deleted.
     * 
     * @param fileOrDir
     */
    public static void emptyAndDelete(File fileOrDir) {
        if (fileOrDir.isDirectory()) {
            File[] files = fileOrDir.listFiles();
            for (File file : files) {
                emptyAndDelete(file);
            }
        }
        fileOrDir.delete();
    }
}

Related

1. clearFolder(String directoryLocation)
2. clearFolder(String folder)
3. clearFolder(String path)
4. clearFolderContent(String folderName)
5. deepDelete(final File file)
6. emptyDerbyTestDirectory(final String derbyTestDirectory)
7. emptyFile(final String urlFile)
8. emptyFile(String srcFilename)
9. emptyFolder(File dir)