Deleting a database

[Former user]

Originally reported on Google Code with ID 66

It would be nice if there was a way to delete a SQLite database. Currently, I need to
do this outside of sqlite4java by manually deleting the database file. This means one
implementation for the JVM and another for Android. It would be nice if sqlite4java
did this so that I didn't need to have two different implementations in my own code.

Reported by JayBees on 2014-08-28 19:56:30

[Former user]

This is a requested enhancement, not a defect.

Reported by JayBees on 2014-08-28 19:57:04

[Former user]

Hi, 

Thanks for your suggestion. Does SQLite have a function for deleting a database?

I think file management is outside the scope of this library, which is a wrapper for
SQLite functions + object-oriented design + performance improvements. 

Igor

Reported by [e-mail] on 2014-08-29 04:40:14 - Labels added: Type-Enhancement - Labels removed: Type-Defect

[Former user]

SQLite does not have such a function. In Android, Context has a deleteDatabase method.
On the desktop, you need to use File.delete or a similar method.

Reported by JayBees on 2014-08-29 07:38:47

[Former user]

Thanks for the clarification! For the reasons I mentioned, we won't be implementing
such method: file management is external to sqlite4java and SQLite.

Reported by [e-mail] on 2014-08-29 07:57:33 - Status changed: WontFix