Delete directories recursively in Java

Question

Is there a way to delete entire directories recursively in Java?

In the normal case, it is possible to delete an empty directory. However, when it comes to deleting entire directories with contents, it is not that simple anymore.

How do you delete entire directories with contents in Java?

Answer 1

You should verify out Apache's commons-io. It possesses a FileUtils class that will do what you require.

FileUtils.deleteDirectory(new File("directory"));