Java Recursive Delete recursiveDelete(File file)

Description

Attempt to recursively delete the specified file or folder.

License

CDDL license

Parameter

Parameter	Description
file	a file representing the File or Folder to delete

Return

true if all files/folders have been deleted, false if only partial removal occurred

Declaration

public static boolean recursiveDelete(File file) 

Method Source Code

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import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Attempt to recursively delete the specified file or folder.
     *
     * @param file  a file representing the File or Folder to delete
     *
     * @return true if all files/folders have been deleted, false if only
     *         partial removal occurred
     */
    public static boolean recursiveDelete(File file) {
        if (file != null && file.exists()) {
            if (file.isDirectory()) {
                for (File child : file.listFiles()) {
                    if (!recursiveDelete(child)) {
                        return false;
                    }
                }
            }

            return file.delete();
        } else {
            return true;
        }
    }
}

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