/*
Delete file or directory when virtual machine terminates
This Java example shows how to delete a particular file or directory from filesystem
when Java Virtual Machine terminates using deleteOnExit method of Java File class.
*/
import java.io.*;
public class DeleteFileWhenVMTerminates {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//create File object
File file = new File("C://FileIO//DeleteDemo.txt");
/*
* To delete a particular file or directory when Java VM exits, use
* void deleteOnExit() method.
*
* This method request to delete a specified file or directory to be deleted
* when virtual machine terminates normally.
*
*/
file.deleteOnExit();
/*
* Please note that, once deletion has been requested, it is not possible to
* cancel that operation.
*/
}
}
