org.das2.util
Class FileUtil

java.lang.Object
  org.das2.util.FileUtil

public class FileUtil
extends java.lang.Object

static utility methods. introduced Jul 28, 2008.

Method Summary

static boolean

deleteFileTree(java.io.File root) deletes all files and folders below root, and root, just as "rm -r" would.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

deleteFileTree

public static boolean deleteFileTree(java.io.File root)
                              throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

deletes all files and folders below root, and root, just as "rm -r" would. TODO: check links

Returns:

true if the operation was successful.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if it is unable to delete a file