Here you can find the source of deleteFiles(File f, boolean del_self)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| f | a parameter |
| del_self | true if delete also given file if it is a directory |
public static boolean deleteFiles(File f, boolean del_self)
//package com.java2s; /*//from w ww . j a v a2 s.co m * Copyright 2010 demchuck.dima@gmail.com * * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. * You may obtain a copy of the License at * * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 * * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and * limitations under the License. */ import java.io.File; public class Main { /** * deletes all directory's content * if it is a directory deletes all subfiles, subdirectories ... * if it is file delete it * @param f * @param del_self true if delete also given file if it is a directory * @return */ public static boolean deleteFiles(File f, boolean del_self) { boolean rez = true; if (f.exists()) { if (f.isDirectory()) { File[] files = f.listFiles(); for (File file : files) { rez = deleteFiles(file, true) & rez; } if (del_self) { rez = f.delete() & rez; } } else { rez = f.delete() & rez; } } return rez; } }