import java.io.File;
public class Delete {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String fileName = "file.txt";
// A File object to represent the filename
File f = new File(fileName);
// Make sure the file or directory exists and isn't write protected
if (!f.exists())
throw new IllegalArgumentException(
"Delete: no such file or directory: " + fileName);
if (!f.canWrite())
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Delete: write protected: "
+ fileName);
// If it is a directory, make sure it is empty
if (f.isDirectory()) {
String[] files = f.list();
if (files.length > 0)
throw new IllegalArgumentException(
"Delete: directory not empty: " + fileName);
}
// Attempt to delete it
boolean success = f.delete();
if (!success)
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Delete: deletion failed");
}
}