Java Directory Delete emptyDirectory(File directory)

Description

Delete the content of a directory, but not the directory itself

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
directory	the directory the clear

Declaration

public static void emptyDirectory(File directory) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*ww  w.  j a v  a  2  s  . co  m*/
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 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); 
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 
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import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Delete the content of a directory, but not the directory itself
     * @param directory the directory the clear
     */
    public static void emptyDirectory(File directory) {
        File[] f = directory.listFiles();
        if (f != null) {
            for (int i = 0; i < f.length; i++) {
                if (f[i].isDirectory()) {
                    emptyDirectory(f[i]);
                }
                f[i].delete();
            }
        }
    }
}

Related

1. emptyDir(String path)
2. emptyDirectory(File dir)
3. emptyDirectory(File dir)
4. emptyDirectory(File dir)
5. emptyDirectory(File dir)
6. emptyDirectory(File directory)
7. emptyDirectory(File path)
8. emptyDirectory(final File directory)