Java Delete Directory deleteDirectory(File root)

Description

This will recursively delete all contents under the given directory.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
root	Directory to delete

Declaration

public static void deleteDirectory(File root) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*// w w  w  .  j a  v  a 2 s.c om
 * Copyright 1997-2016 Unidata Program Center/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
 * Copyright 2010-2015 Jeff McWhirter
 * 
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at
 * your option) any later version.
 * 
 * This library 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 Lesser
 * General Public License for more details.
 * 
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 * along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
 * Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 * 
 */

import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * This will recursively  delete all contents under the given directory.
     *
     * @param root Directory to delete
     */
    public static void deleteDirectory(File root) {
        if (root.exists() && root.isDirectory()) {
            File[] files = root.listFiles();
            for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
                deleteDirectory(files[i]);
            }
        }
        root.delete();
    }
}

Related

1. deleteDirectory(File file)
2. deleteDirectory(File file)
3. deleteDirectory(File fileOrDir)
4. deleteDirectory(File root)
5. deleteDirectory(File root)
6. deleteDirectory(File sourceDirectory, FilenameFilter filter, boolean recursive, boolean deleteItself)
7. deleteDirectory(final File dir)
8. deleteDirectory(final File dir)
9. deleteDirectory(final File dir)