Java Delete Folder deleteFolder(File folder)

Description

This method deletes a folder including all subfolders and files.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
folder	the folder

Exception

Parameter	Description
IOException	if can't delete

Declaration

public static void deleteFolder(File folder) throws IOException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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 * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
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 * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
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 * 
 * Contributors:
 ******************************************************************************/

import java.io.File;

import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
    /**
     * This method deletes a folder including all subfolders and files.
     * 
     * @param folder the folder
     * @throws IOException if can't delete
     */
    public static void deleteFolder(File folder) throws IOException {
        if (folder.exists()) {
            for (File child : folder.listFiles()) {
                if (child.isDirectory()) {
                    deleteFolder(child);
                } else {
                    if (!child.delete()) {
                        throw new IOException("Deletion of file: " + child.getAbsolutePath() + " failed.");
                    }
                }
            }
            if (!folder.delete()) {
                throw new IOException("Deletion of folder: " + folder.getAbsolutePath() + " failed.");
            }
        }
    }
}

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1. deleteFolder(File file)
2. deleteFolder(File file)
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4. deleteFolder(File file, boolean withCurrentFolder)
5. deleteFolder(File folder)
6. deleteFolder(File folder)
7. deleteFolder(File folder)
8. deleteFolder(File folder)
9. deleteFolder(File folder)