Is it possible with Java to delete to the Recycle Bin?

Question

Java is the key here. I need to be able to delete files but users expect to be able to "undelete" from the recycle bin. As far as I can tell this isn't possible. Anyone know otherwise?

Answer 1

For various reasons Windows has no concept of a folder that simply corresponds to the Recycle Bin.

The correct way is to use JNI to invoke the Windows SHFileOperation API, setting the FO_DELETE flag in the SHFILEOPSTRUCT structure.

• SHFileOperation documention
• Java example for copying a file using SHFileOperation (the Recycle Bin link in the same article doesn't work)