Java File Path Delete deleteDir(File dir)

Description

utility method to delete a directory

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
dir	a parameter

Exception

Parameter	Description
IOException	an exception

Declaration

private static void deleteDir(File dir) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
       * utility method to delete a directory
       * @param dir
       * @throws IOException
       */
    private static void deleteDir(File dir) {
        if (dir == null)
            return;

        if (dir.isDirectory()) {
            File[] files = dir.listFiles();
            for (File file : files) {
                deleteDir(file);
            }
            dir.delete();
        } else {
            dir.delete();
        }
    }
}

Related

1. deleteDataFiles(final Collection paths)
2. deleteDb(String path)
3. deleteDir(File delDir)
4. deleteDir(File dir)
5. deleteDir(File dir)
6. deleteDir(File dir)
7. deleteDir(File dir)
8. deleteDir(File dir)
9. deleteDir(File dir)