Recursivly delete directory : Delete « File « Java Tutorial

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import java.io.File;

public class DirectoryIO {
  /**
   * 
   * recursivly delete directory
   * 
   * @param directory
   */
  public static boolean delete(File directory) {
    boolean result = false;

    if (directory.isDirectory()) {
      File[] files = directory.listFiles();

      for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
        if (files[i].isDirectory()) {
          delete(files[i]);
        }

        files[i].delete();
      }

      result = directory.delete();
    }

    return result;
  }
}