def clean_dir(path, timer=30, recreate=True, suppress_warning=False):
"""
Removes all the files from the given directory.
IMPORTANT: Use this method with caution.
Parameters:
1. Path (str): The directory that needs to be cleared of files.
Returns:
1. returnValue (bool): True
2. returnError (str): Error if the cleaning of the directory failed
"""
path = normalize(path)
if not path:
return False, 'Invalid path given'
# Notify user if directory contains files
if validate_dir(path):
if not len(os.listdir(path)):
return True, ''
if not (timer == 0 or suppress_warning):
if not logger.warningTimerContinue(
'Cleaning directory with existing files: "{0}"'.format(
path),
timer=timer):
return False, 'User canceled cleanup'
# Try three times to clean the directory
returnValue = False
returnError = ''
for i in range(0, 3):
if i:
time.sleep(i)
# Try deleting the directory
try:
shutil.rmtree(path, ignore_errors=False, onerror=_handler_readonly)
except OSError as (err, strerror):
pass
except Exception:
logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
returnError += '{0}\n'.format(sys.exc_info()[1])
def clean_dir(path, timer=30):
"""
Removes all the files from the given directory.
IMPORTANT: Use this method with caution.
Parameters:
1. Path (str): The directory that needs to be cleared of files.
Returns:
1. returnValue (bool): True
2. returnError (str): Error if the cleaning of the directory failed
"""
path = normalize(path)
if not path:
return False, 'Invalid path given'
# Notify user if directory contains files
if validate_dir(path):
if not len(os.listdir(path)):
return True, ''
if not logger.warningTimerContinue('Cleaning directory with existing files: "{0}"'.format(path), timer=timer):
return False, 'User canceled cleanup'
# Try three times to clean the directory
returnValue = False
returnError = ''
for i in range (0, 3):
if i:
time.sleep(i)
# Try deleting the directory
try:
shutil.rmtree(path, ignore_errors=False, onerror=_handler_readonly)
except OSError as (err, strerror):
pass
except Exception:
logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
returnError += '{0}\n'.format(sys.exc_info()[1])