How to check if directory exists before deleting it, using ANT?

Question

Using ANT, how can i make sure that directory exists before attempting to remove it?

As part of my current clean task, i

Answer 1

You can do it by ordering to delete a list of files with names equal to the name you need. It is much easier and direct than to create a special target. And you needn't any additional tools, just pure Ant.

    <delete>
        <fileset includes="name or names of file or files you need to delete"/>
    </delete>

http://ant.apache.org/manual/Types/fileset.html