Java Temp Directory Create makeTempDirectory(String prefix, String suffix)

Description

Creates an empty directory in the default temporary-file directory, using the given prefix and suffix to generate its name.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
prefix	the prefix to be used in generating the directory's name; must be at least three characters long
suffix	the suffix to be used in generating the directory's name; may be <code>null</code>, in which case the suffix <code>.tmp</code> will be used

Exception

Parameter	Description
IOException	if the directory could not be created

Return

an abstract pathname denoting a newly-created empty directory

Declaration

public static File makeTempDirectory(String prefix, String suffix) throws IOException

Method Source Code


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import java.io.File;

import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Creates an empty directory in the default temporary-file directory, using the given prefix and
     * suffix to generate its name.
     * @param prefix the prefix to be used in generating the directory's name; must be at least three
     * characters long
     * @param suffix the suffix to be used in generating the directory's name; may be
     * <code>null</code>, in which case the suffix <code>.tmp</code> will be used
     * @return an abstract pathname denoting a newly-created empty directory
     * @throws IOException if the directory could not be created
     */
    public static File makeTempDirectory(String prefix, String suffix) throws IOException {
        File dir = File.createTempFile(prefix, suffix);

        // delete temp file
        if (!dir.delete())
            throw new IOException("could not delete temporary file: " + dir);

        // make temp directory
        if (!dir.mkdir())
            throw new IOException("could not make temporary directory: " + dir);

        return dir;
    }
}