Something like below. --DD
/**
* Deletes a single file, or a file hierarchy below a directory.
* <p>
* [EMAIL PROTECTED] File#delete()} works only for files and empty
directories.
* This method recurses on this file's children, if any, to remove
* a non-empty directory.
* <p>
* <em>Note that the Windows operating system tends to lock files or
* directories often, and thus can lead to failure when attempted to
* delete such locked files or directories!</em>
*
* @param the file or directory to remove.
* @return <code>true</code> if successfully removed;
* <code>false</code> otherwise.
*/
public static boolean deleteFile(File file) {
boolean rc = true;
if (file.isDirectory()) {
File[] files = file.listFiles();
if (files==null) {
return false;
}
for (int i=0; rc && i<files.length; ++i) {
if (files[i].isDirectory()) {
rc = deleteFile(files[i]);
}
else {
rc = files[i].delete();
}
}
}
return rc && file.delete();
}
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 5:09 PM
To: Ant Developers List
Subject: Forceable directory deletion
File dir = new File("some/dir/path");
boolean deleteSuccess = dir.delete();
Only deletes empty directories.
What file/directory utility can be used to forceably delete a directory?
James Lee Carpenter
Software Engineer
Household Technical Services
6602 Convoy Court
San Diego, CA 92111
ph: 858-609-2461
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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