Java Delete Directory Recursively deleteDirectoryRecursive(File directory)

Description

delete Directory Recursive

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static void deleteDirectoryRecursive(File directory) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from  w w  w . jav a  2s.  co  m*/
 * Copyright (C) 2016 jcastro
 *
 * 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Used to execute the create/delete files methods synchronized.
     */
    public static final Object EXMUT = 1.0;

    public static void deleteDirectoryRecursive(File directory) {
        synchronized (EXMUT) {
            if (!directory.exists()) {
                return;
            }
            if (!directory.isDirectory()) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The passed file is not a directory (" + directory + ").");
            }
            if (!directory.exists()) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("The directory must exist (" + directory + ")");
            }
            File[] listFiles = directory.listFiles();
            for (File f : listFiles) {
                if (f.isDirectory()) {
                    deleteDirectoryRecursive(f);
                } else {
                    f.delete();
                }
            }
            directory.delete();
        }
    }
}

Related

1. deleteDirectoryRecursive(File f)
2. deleteDirectoryRecursively(File rootFile)
3. deleteDirectoryRecursively(File toDelete)
4. deleteDirectoryRecursivelyE(File dir)