Java File Path Delete deleteRecursive(File path)

Description

This function will recursivly delete directories and files.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
path	File or Directory to be deleted

Return

true indicates success.

Declaration

public static boolean deleteRecursive(File path) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/* w  w  w  .j a  va 2 s. c  om*/
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import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * This function will recursivly delete directories and files.
     * 
     * @param path
     *          File or Directory to be deleted
     * @return true indicates success.
     */
    public static boolean deleteRecursive(File path) {
        if ((path.exists()) && (path.isDirectory())) {
            File[] files = path.listFiles();
            if (files != null) {
                for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
                    if (files[i].isDirectory()) {
                        deleteRecursive(files[i]);
                    } else {
                        files[i].delete();
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return (path.delete());
    }
}

Related

1. deletePath(final File path)
2. deletePathRecursive(File path)
3. deleteQuietly(Object path)
4. deleteRecursive(File path)
5. deleteRecursive(File path)
6. deleteRecursive(File path)
7. deleteRecursive(File path)
8. deleteRecursive(File path)
9. deleteRecursive(File path, boolean debug)