Java Delete Tree deltree(String dir)

Description

Deletes the directory and its content.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
dir	a parameter

Declaration

public static void deltree(String dir) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Deletes the directory and its content. If dir is a file only deletes the file. If the directory does not exist,
     * nothing will be done.
     * 
     * @param dir
     */
    public static void deltree(String dir) {
        String sep = System.getProperty("file.separator");
        File directory = new File(dir);
        if (!directory.exists())
            return;
        if (!directory.isDirectory()) {
            directory.delete();
        }
        String[] files = directory.list();
        if (files == null)
            return;

        for (String f : files) {
            File tmp = new File(directory.getAbsolutePath() + sep + f);
            if (tmp.isDirectory()) {
                deltree(tmp.getAbsolutePath());
            } else {
                try {
                    tmp.delete();
                } catch (SecurityException e) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        }
        directory.delete();
    }
}

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1. delTree(File file)
2. delTree(File root)
3. deltree(File root)
4. deltree(final String directory)
5. deltree(String dir)
6. deltree(String directory)
7. delTree(String dirName, String excludedDirName)