Java File Path Delete deleteDirectory(File path)

Description

delete Directory

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static void deleteDirectory(File path) throws IOException 

Method Source Code

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

import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
    public static void deleteDirectory(File path) throws IOException {
        if (!path.isDirectory())
            throw new IOException("Directory '" + path + "' does not exist or is not a directory.");

        if (path.isDirectory()) {
            File[] files = path.listFiles();
            for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
                if (files[i].isDirectory()) {
                    deleteDirectory(files[i]);
                } else {
                    if (!files[i].delete())
                        throw new IOException("Error while deleting file " + files[i].getAbsolutePath());
                }
            }
        }

        if (!path.delete())
            throw new IOException("Error while deleting directory " + path.getAbsolutePath());
    }
}

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