Java Directory Delete nio deleteDirectory(File directory)

Description

Delete the given directory along with all files and sub directories.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
directory	Directory to delete.

Declaration

public static boolean deleteDirectory(File directory) 

Method Source Code

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

import java.io.IOException;

import java.nio.file.FileVisitOption;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Path;

import java.util.Comparator;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Delete the given directory along with all files and sub directories.
     *
     * @param directory Directory to delete.
     */
    public static boolean deleteDirectory(File directory) {
        try {
            Files.walk(directory.toPath(), FileVisitOption.FOLLOW_LINKS).sorted(Comparator.reverseOrder())
                    .map(Path::toFile).forEach(File::delete);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
}

Related

1. deleteDir(final File targetDir)
2. deleteDir(String dirName)
3. deleteDir(String path)
4. deleteDirectory(File dir)
5. deleteDirectory(File dir)
6. deleteDirectory(File directory)
7. deleteDirectory(File directory)
8. deleteDirectory(File directory)
9. deleteDirectory(File directory)