Delete Files Matching Pattern

The DeleteMatching method deletes all files in the current remote directory matching a wildcarded filename.

Download Chilkat Java Library

import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    CkFtp2 ftp = new CkFtp2();

    boolean success;

    //  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
    success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    ftp.put_Hostname("www.chilkatsoft.com");
    ftp.put_Username("MyLogin");
    ftp.put_Password("MyPassword");

    //  Connect and login to the FTP server.
    success = ftp.Connect();
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  Change to the remote directory where the files to be deleted are located.
    //  for the FTP account.
    success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("junk");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
    int numDeleted;
    numDeleted = ftp.DeleteMatching("ftp_*.asp");
    if (numDeleted < 0) {
        System.out.println(ftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    ftp.Disconnect();

    System.out.println(numDeleted + " Files Deleted!");
  }
}