Method cleanDir

src/main/java/com/diffplug/gradle/FileMisc.java:266–281

Deletes the given file or directory if it exists, then creates a fresh directory in its place.

(File dirToRemove)

	/** Deletes the given file or directory if it exists, then creates a fresh directory in its place. */
	public static void cleanDir(File dirToRemove) throws IOException {
		if (dirToRemove.isFile()) {
			FileMisc.forceDelete(dirToRemove);
		} else if (dirToRemove.isDirectory()) {
			try {
				FileUtils.deleteDirectory(dirToRemove);
			} catch (IOException e) {
				// we couldn't delete the directory,
				// but deleting everything inside is just as good
				for (File file : FileMisc.list(dirToRemove)) {
					FileMisc.forceDelete(file);
				}
			}
		}
		mkdirs(dirToRemove);
	}

	/**
	 * Flattens a single directory (moves its children to be its peers, then deletes the given directory.