Java File Delete clearFileOrDir(File file)

Description

Clear directory

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
file	to be cleared

Declaration

public static void clearFileOrDir(File file) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;

import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**/*www .  j  a  v  a 2 s . co m*/
     * Clear directory
     * 
     * @param file to be cleared
     */
    public static void clearFileOrDir(File file) {
        if (!file.exists()) {
            return;
        }
        if (file.isFile()) {
            file.delete();
            return;
        }
        File[] children = file.listFiles();
        if (children == null || children.length == 0) {
            file.delete();
            return;
        }
        for (File child : children) {
            clearFileOrDir(child);
        }
        file.delete();
    }

    /**
     * Clear directory
     * 
     * @param dir to be cleared
     */
    public static void clearFileOrDir(String dir) {
        File file = new File(dir);
        clearFileOrDir(file);
    }
}

Related

1. clearFile(File file)
2. clearFile(String directory)
3. clearFile(String pFileName)
4. delete(File aFile)
5. delete(File classDir)
6. delete(File current)
7. delete(File dir)