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Diffstat (limited to 'chromium/base/files/file_util.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | chromium/base/files/file_util.h | 17 |
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/chromium/base/files/file_util.h b/chromium/base/files/file_util.h index 59fbf44e6e0..571f90f8eff 100644 --- a/chromium/base/files/file_util.h +++ b/chromium/base/files/file_util.h @@ -63,13 +63,28 @@ BASE_EXPORT int64_t ComputeDirectorySize(const FilePath& root_path); // Returns true if successful, false otherwise. It is considered successful // to attempt to delete a file that does not exist. // -// In posix environment and if |path| is a symbolic link, this deletes only +// In POSIX environment and if |path| is a symbolic link, this deletes only // the symlink. (even if the symlink points to a non-existent file) // // WARNING: USING THIS WITH recursive==true IS EQUIVALENT // TO "rm -rf", SO USE WITH CAUTION. +// +// Note: The |recursive| parameter is in the process of being removed. Use +// DeleteFileRecursively() instead. See https://crbug.com/1009837 BASE_EXPORT bool DeleteFile(const FilePath& path, bool recursive); +// Deletes the given path, whether it's a file or a directory. +// If it's a directory, it's perfectly happy to delete all of the +// directory's contents, including subdirectories and their contents. +// Returns true if successful, false otherwise. It is considered successful +// to attempt to delete a file that does not exist. +// +// In POSIX environment and if |path| is a symbolic link, this deletes only +// the symlink. (even if the symlink points to a non-existent file) +// +// WARNING: USING THIS EQUIVALENT TO "rm -rf", SO USE WITH CAUTION. +BASE_EXPORT bool DeleteFileRecursively(const FilePath& path); + #if defined(OS_WIN) // Schedules to delete the given path, whether it's a file or a directory, until // the operating system is restarted. |