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    Default Delete a directory recursively

    Hi there again. I'm not able to delete the directory, only passing the programm 3 times it do:

    how my method works:


    1st time: delete all files
    2nd time: delete all directories, but no the file that invoke the method
    3nd time: delete the first directory

    how my method should work:
    1st time : delete all files and directories and the file that invoke, recursively

    static void deleteAll(File path){
    		if(path.isDirectory()){
                            //Found this condition (at the web) to delete own file that invoke but doesn't work for me
    			if(path.list().length == 0){   //Recursion end rule
    				path.delete();
    				return;
    			}
    			File[] directorio = path.listFiles();
    			for(int i=0; i<directorio.length ;i++){
                                    //Recursion rule
    				deleteAll(directorio[i]);
     
    			}
    		}
                    //Recursion end rule
    		else if(path.isFile())
    			path.delete();
    	}

    Thank you in advance


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    Default Re: Delete a directory recursively

    Do you have a testing driver for the code? A class with a main() and a method to create a folder and some files to be deleted.
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    Default Re: Delete a directory recursively

    Yes, i test all in C:\ and i got these results, i have a main method, but the method "deleteAll" should do all the work. I used debugger many times, and tried to change the condition to delete directory into the for... out... and can't understand why doesn't work

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    Default Re: Delete a directory recursively

    Can you post the code for testing? It Should include a class, main() and a method to create folders and files to be deleted.
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    Default Re: Delete a directory recursively

    import java.io.File;
    import java.io.IOException;
    import java.io.InputStreamReader;
    import java.io.BufferedReader;
     
    public class Ejercicio04 {
    	public static void main(String[] args) {
    		try{
    			BufferedReader lector = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
    			if(args.length != 1 && args.length != 2){
    				System.err.println("Uso 1: java Ejercicio04 <fichero>");
    				System.err.println("Uso 2: java Ejercicio04 -r <directorio>");
    				return;
    			}
    			//Si se pasó un argumento, debe ser un archivo
    			if(args.length == 1){
    				File archivo = new File(args[0]);
    				//Si es un archivo
    				if(archivo.isFile()){
    					System.out.println("¿Está seguro de que desea borrar el archivo?(\"si\" = confirmar)");
    					String opcion = lector.readLine();
    					if(opcion.toLowerCase().equals("si"))
    						if(archivo.delete())
    							System.out.println("El archivo \""+archivo+"\" ha sido borrado correctamente.");
    						else
    							System.err.println("No se pudo borrar el archivo. Posiblemente no tenga permisos en esa carpeta.");
    					else
    						System.out.println("Se ha replanteado NO borrar el archivo.\nArchivo NO borrado.");
    				}
    				//Si no existe se notifica
    				else if(!archivo.exists())
    					System.err.println("El archivo no existe.");
    				//Si no es un archivo
    				else
    					System.err.println("Uso: java Ejercicio04 <fichero>");
     
    			}
    			//Si se pasaron dos argumentos, el primero debe ser -r y el segundo el nombre del directorio
    			else if(args.length == 2){
    				//El archivo será la posición que ocupe args[1]
    				File directorio = new File(args[1]);
    				if(args[0].equals("-r") && directorio.isDirectory()){
    					System.out.println("¿Está seguro de que desea borrar el directorio, y todo su contenido?(\"si\" = confirmar)");
    					String opcion = lector.readLine();
    					if(opcion.equals("si")){
    						deleteAll(directorio);
    						System.out.println("El directorio \""+directorio+"\" y todo su contenido, ha sido borrado correctamente.");
    					}
    					else
    						System.out.println("Se ha replanteado NO borrar el directorio.\nDirectorio NO borrado.");
     
    				}
    				else
    					System.err.println("Uso: java Ejercicio04 -r <directorio>");
    			}
    		}catch(IOException e){
    			System.err.println("Error de lectura / escritura");
    		}catch(Exception e){
    			System.err.println("Error.");
    		}
    	}
    	static void deleteAll(File path){
    		if(path.isDirectory()){
                            //Found this condition (at the web) to delete own file that invoke but doesn't work for me
    			if(path.list().length == 0){   //Recursion end rule
    				path.delete();
    				return;
    			}
    			File[] directorio = path.listFiles();
    			for(int i=0; i<directorio.length ;i++){
                                    //Recursion rule
    				deleteAll(directorio[i]);
     
    			}
    		}
                    //Recursion end rule
    		else if(path.isFile())
    			path.delete();
    	}

    usages:
    - java Ejercicio04 <file>
    - java Ejercicio04 -r <directory>

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    Default Re: Delete a directory recursively

    Where is the deleteAll() method in the code for compiling and testing?
    Where does the posted code create the files and directories to test deleteAll() with?
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    Default Re: Delete a directory recursively

    edited, with translated method "deleteAll".
    Programm should delete directories recursively or a single file... that you pass as parameters, like "rm <file>" or "rm -r <directory" in linux console.
    It doesn't create the files. Excuse me.

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    Default Re: Delete a directory recursively

    It doesn't create the files. Excuse me.
    It needs to so it can be tested.
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    Default Re: Delete a directory recursively

    Will consider for next time. thank you. It is too late, must go sleep, see you next day .

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