Java File Delete delete(File f)

Description

Accommodate Windows bug encountered in both Sun and IBM JDKs.

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static boolean delete(File f) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Accommodate Windows bug encountered in both Sun and IBM JDKs.
     * Others possible. If the delete does not work, call System.gc(),
     * wait a little and try again.
     */
    public static boolean delete(File f) {
        if (!f.delete()) {
            if (System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase().indexOf("windows") > -1) {
                System.gc();
            }
            try {
                Thread.sleep(10);
                return f.delete();
            } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
                return f.delete();
            }
        }
        return true;
    }
}

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