Java Delete Directory deleteDirectory(File directory)

Description

delete Directory

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static void deleteDirectory(File directory) throws IOException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Apache License 

import java.io.*;

public class Main {
    public static void deleteDirectory(File directory) throws IOException {
        if (!directory.exists()) {
            return;
        }/*from ww  w .j  av  a 2s. co  m*/

        forceDelete(directory);

        if (!directory.delete()) {
            throw new IOException("Unable to delete directory " + directory + ".");
        }
    }

    private static void forceDelete(File file) throws IOException {
        if (file.isDirectory()) {
            File[] files = file.listFiles();
            for (File child : files) {
                forceDelete(child);
            }
            deleteFile(file);
        } else {
            deleteFile(file);
        }
    }

    public static void deleteFile(File file) throws IOException {
        if (file == null) {
            return;
        }
        if (!file.delete()) {
            throw new IOException("Unable to delete file: " + file);
        }
    }
}

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