Java Directory Delete emptyDirectory(File path)

Description

empty Directory

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static boolean emptyDirectory(File path) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from w w  w  . j a  va 2 s.c om*/
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 * triple-shield Mayo logo are trademarks and service marks of MFMER.
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import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    public static boolean emptyDirectory(File path) {
        if (path.exists()) {
            File[] files = path.listFiles();
            for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
                if (files[i].isDirectory()) {
                    deleteDirectory(files[i]);
                } else {
                    if (!files[i].delete()) {
                        return false;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        //if it doesn't exists, consider the delete a success.
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Delete directory.
     * 
     * @param path the path
     * 
     * @return true, if successful
     */
    public static boolean deleteDirectory(File path) {
        if (path.exists()) {
            File[] files = path.listFiles();
            for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
                if (files[i].isDirectory()) {
                    deleteDirectory(files[i]);
                } else {
                    if (!files[i].delete()) {
                        return false;
                    }
                }
            }
            return path.delete();
        }
        //if it doesn't exists, consider the delete a success.
        return true;
    }
}

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4. emptyDirectory(File directory)
5. emptyDirectory(File directory)
6. emptyDirectory(final File directory)