Java Delete Directory on Exit deleteDirectoryOnExit(File directory)

Description

Schedules a directory recursively for deletion on JVM exit.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
directory	directory to delete, must not be <code>null</code>

Exception

Parameter	Description
NullPointerException	if the directory is <code>null</code>
IOException	in case deletion is unsuccessful

Declaration

private static void deleteDirectoryOnExit(File directory) throws IOException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.io.File;

import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Schedules a directory recursively for deletion on JVM exit.
     *
     * @param directory  directory to delete, must not be <code>null</code>
     * @throws NullPointerException if the directory is <code>null</code>
     * @throws IOException in case deletion is unsuccessful
     */
    private static void deleteDirectoryOnExit(File directory) throws IOException {
        if (!directory.exists()) {
            return;
        }

        directory.deleteOnExit();
    }
}

Related

1. deleteDirectoryOnExit(File directory)
2. deleteDirectoryOnExit(File directory)
3. deleteDirectoryOnExit(final File dir)