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  1. Commons IO
  2. IO-56

[io] FileCleaner - delete non empty directories

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    • Improvement
    • Status: Closed
    • Minor
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • None
    • 1.3
    • Utilities
    • None

    • Operating System: Linux
      Platform: PC

    • 33759

    Description

      It is a feature request. FileCleaner is using java.io.File#delete() method in
      the inner class Tracker. I suggest to use FileUtils#forceDelete(File) method.
      This way also non-empty directories can be deleted.

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          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. IO-70 [io] Add a secureDelete method to FileUtils.java

          • Minor - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed

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              morisil Kazimierz Pogoda
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