Java File Delete doDeleteEmptyParentQuietly(File parent)

Description

do Delete Empty Parent Quietly

License

Apache License

Declaration

private static boolean doDeleteEmptyParentQuietly(File parent) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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 * Copyright 2013 Primeton.
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    private static boolean doDeleteEmptyParentQuietly(File parent) {
        try {
            if (parent == null) {
                return true;
            }
            boolean result = true;
            File parentFile = parent.getParentFile();
            if (parent.list().length == 0) {
                parent.delete();
                boolean res = doDeleteEmptyParentQuietly(parentFile);
                if (result) {
                    result = res;
                }
            }
            return result;
        } catch (Throwable ignore) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}

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1. doDelete(File f)
2. doDelete(File file)
3. doDelete(File file)
4. doDelete(File path)
5. doDeleteEmptyDir(String dir)
6. doDeleteFileOrDir(File fileOrDir)
7. doDeleteQuietly(File file)
8. fileDelete(String fileName)
9. fileDelete(String path)