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1 /*
2  * Created on 08.08.2003
3  *
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6  */
7 package org.columba.core.io;
8
9 import java.io.File JavaDoc;
10
11 /**
12  * @author fdietz
13  *
14  * <class>DirectoryIO</class> contains useful methods concerning directory
15  * operations
16  *
17  */
18 public class DirectoryIO {
19     /**
20      *
21      * recursivly delete directory
22      *
23      * @param directory
24      */
25     public static boolean delete(File JavaDoc directory) {
26         boolean result = false;
27
28         if (directory.isDirectory()) {
29             File JavaDoc[] files = directory.listFiles();
30
31             for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
32                 if (files[i].isDirectory()) {
33                     delete(files[i]);
34                 }
35
36                 files[i].delete();
37             }
38
39             result = directory.delete();
40         }
41
42         return result;
43     }
44 }
45
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