Java Delete File Recursively deleteRecursive(File file)

Description

Recursively delete possibly non-empty directory or file.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
file	The file or directory to be deleted.

Return

true iff the file/directory could be deleted.

Declaration

public static final boolean deleteRecursive(File file) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Recursively delete possibly non-empty directory or file.
     * 
     * @param file
     *          The file or directory to be deleted.
     * @return <code>true</code> iff the file/directory could be deleted.
     */
    public static final boolean deleteRecursive(File file) {
        if (!file.exists()) {
            return false;
        }
        boolean rc = true;
        if (file.isDirectory()) {
            File[] fileList = file.listFiles();
            for (int i = 0; i < fileList.length; i++) {
                rc &= deleteRecursive(fileList[i]);
            }
        }
        rc &= file.delete();
        return rc;
    }
}

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