Java Delete Directory deleteDirectory(final File dir)

Description

delete Directory

License

Apache License

Declaration

final static void deleteDirectory(final File dir) throws Exception 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Arrays;

public class Main {
    final static void deleteDirectory(final File dir) throws Exception {

        //
        // FileUtils.deleteDirectory does not work with symbolic links
        //

        if (!dir.exists())
            return;

        if (dir.isFile())
            throw new IllegalStateException(dir + " is not a directory.");

        process("rm", "-rf", dir.getAbsolutePath());

        if (dir.exists()) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(
                    "The removal of the dir " + dir.getAbsolutePath() + " failed. The dir still exists.");
        }
    }

    private static void process(final String... command) throws IOException, InterruptedException {

        Process process = new ProcessBuilder(command).start();

        if (process.waitFor() != 0)
            throw new IllegalStateException("Cannot execute '" + Arrays.asList(command) + "'.");
    }
}

Related

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