Java Path Delete nio delete(Path path)

Description

Deletes file/directory representing the path.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
path	file/dir path

Exception

Parameter	Description
IOException	throws if any error deleting the file/dir.

Declaration

public static void delete(Path path) throws IOException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*******************************************************************************
 *
 *   Copyright 2017 Walmart, Inc.//  w  w w. j  a  v a 2 s. co m
 *
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 *   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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 *
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 *   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 *
 *******************************************************************************/

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Path;

import java.util.Comparator;

import java.util.stream.Stream;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Deletes file/directory representing the path.
     *
     * @param path file/dir path
     * @throws IOException throws if any error deleting the file/dir.
     */
    public static void delete(Path path) throws IOException {
        if (path.toFile().exists()) {
            try (Stream<Path> stream = Files.walk(path)) {
                // Sort the list in reverse order, so the dir comes after the including sub-dirs and files.
                stream.sorted(Comparator.reverseOrder()).map(Path::toFile).forEach(File::delete);
            }
        }
    }
}

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