Java File Path Delete deleteDir(File dir)

Description

delete Dir

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static boolean deleteDir(File dir) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from w ww  .j  a  v a 2  s  .co m*/
 * Copyright 2011 the original author or authors.
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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import java.io.File;

import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
    public static boolean deleteDir(File dir) {
        if (!dir.isDirectory()) {
            return false;
        }

        for (File file : dir.listFiles()) {
            if (file.isDirectory()) {
                try {
                    // Test for symlink and ignore.
                    // Robocode won't create one, but just in case a user does...
                    if (file.getCanonicalFile().getParentFile().equals(dir.getCanonicalFile())) {
                        deleteDir(file);
                        file.delete();
                    } else {
                        System.out.println("Warning: " + file + " may be a symlink.  Ignoring.");
                    }
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    System.out.println("Warning: Cannot determine canonical file for " + file + " - ignoring.");
                }
            } else {
                file.delete();
            }
        }
        dir.delete();

        return true;
    }
}

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