From ###@###.### Mon Mar 18 15:55:00 1996
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 15:52:24 -0800
From: ###@###.### (Arthur van Hoff)
To: pavani@Eng
Subject: File.delete()
Mime-Version: 1.0


Hi Pavani,

It is currently impossible to delete directories from Java.
The delete() method in java.io.File does not delete the directory
when the File object refers to a directory (even when it is empty).
This leaves no alternative way to delete a directory.

Can you please file a bug against this? It would really help us
if this gets fixed. I've attached a test program. Thanks!

Have fun,

Arthur van Hoff

-----Test--------------------

import java.io.File;

public class Test {
    public static void main(String argv[]) {
File f = new File(argv[0]);
System.out.println("mkdir = " + f.mkdir());
System.out.println("delete = " + f.delete());
    }
}