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This noncompliant code example attempts to delete a specified file but gives no indication of its success. The Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 API Specification [API 2006] requires File.delete() to throw a SecurityException only when the program lacks authorization to delete the file. No other exceptions are thrown, so the deletion can silently fail.
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The Java SE 7 Documentation [J2SE 2011] defines Files.delete() to throw the following exceptions:
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Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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FIO02-J | Medium | Probable | Medium | P8 | L2 |
Related Guidelines
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Chapter 7, File I/O |
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