Java Delete Tree deltree(File root)

Description

Purges the passed file.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
root	The file to purge

Declaration

public static void deltree(File root) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Purges the passed file. If it is a regular file, it is simply deleted. 
     * If it is a directory, it is recursively deleted.
     * @param root The file to purge
     */
    public static void deltree(File root) {
        if (root == null || !root.exists())
            return;
        if (root.isDirectory()) {
            for (File subRoot : root.listFiles()) {
                if (subRoot.isFile()) {
                    subRoot.delete();
                } else {
                    deltree(subRoot);
                }
            }
            root.delete();
        } else {
            root.delete();
        }
    }
}

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