Java Delete Directory deleteDirectory(final String targetDir)

Description

Delete a directory

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
targetDir	a parameter

Declaration

protected static void deleteDirectory(final String targetDir) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**//from  w w  w  .  j  a  v a  2s .  co m
 * Copyright (C) 2011 BonitaSoft S.A.
 * BonitaSoft, 32 rue Gustave Eiffel - 38000 Grenoble
 * 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 2.0 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 {
    /**
     * Delete a directory
     *
     * @param targetDir
     */
    protected static void deleteDirectory(final String targetDir) {
        final File file = new File(targetDir);
        if (file.exists()) {
            if (file.isFile()) {
                file.delete();
            } else if (file.isDirectory()) {
                final File files[] = file.listFiles();
                for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
                    final String dir = targetDir + File.separator + files[i].getName();
                    deleteDirectory(dir);
                }
            }
            file.delete();
        }
    }
}

Related

1. deleteDirectory(final File dir)
2. deleteDirectory(final File directory)
3. deleteDirectory(final File directory)
4. deleteDirectory(final File directory)
5. deleteDirectory(final String dir)
6. deleteDirectory(IProgressMonitor monitor, File directory)
7. deleteDirectory(IProgressMonitor monitor, File directory, File base, int step)
8. deleteDirectory(String dir)
9. deleteDirectory(String directory)