Name: akC57697 Date: 04/02/97



The java.io.File delete() does not work properly with non-canonical
pathnames.The method should convert given pathname to canonical one,
then delete.
                                  
______________________ TestDelNeg.java _________________________________
import java.awt.*;
import java.io.*;
public class TestDelNeg {
  public static void main(String[] args){

      try {
       File f1=new File("\\c:\\DelDir");

       System.out.println("Create:"+f1.mkdir());
       System.out.println("Does it exist as directory ? :"+f1.exists()+" "+f1.isDirectory());
       System.out.println("Delete:"+f1.delete());
      } catch (Exception e) {System.out.println("Unexpected "+e);}
 }
}
______________________ Output ________________________________________
Create:true
Does it exist as directory ? :true true
Delete:false
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