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+//
+// $Id: FileUtil.java,v 1.1 2003/05/03 00:50:57 ray Exp $
+
+package com.samskivert.util;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+import com.samskivert.Log;
+
+/**
+ * Utility methods for files.
+ */
+public class FileUtil
+{
+    /**
+     * Recursively delete the specified directory and all files and
+     * directories underneath it.
+     */
+    public static void recursiveDelete (File file)
+    {
+        if (file.isDirectory()) {
+            File[] files = file.listFiles();
+            for (int ii = 0; ii < files.length; ii++) {
+                recursiveDelete(files[ii]);
+            }
+        }
+        if (!file.delete()) {
+            Log.warning("Failed to delete " + file + ".");
+        }
+    }
+}