Interface IRecycleBin

Namespace

WindowsRecylceBin

Assembly

WindowsRecylceBin.dll

Provides access to the Windows recycle bin and allows to restore deleted files. To create an instance of this interface, use the static methods RecycleBin.ForCurrentUser() or RecycleBin.For(SecurityIdentifier sid).

public interface IRecycleBin

Methods

DeletePernamently(RecycleBinEntry)

Deletes the specified recycle bin entry pernamently.

void DeletePernamently(RecycleBinEntry entry)

Parameters

entry RecycleBinEntry

The entry to delete.

Empty()

Empties the recycle bin. This will delete all entries pernamently.

void Empty()

EnumerateEntries()

Enumerates all entries in the recycle bin.

IEnumerable<RecycleBinEntry> EnumerateEntries()

Returns

IEnumerable<RecycleBinEntry>

GetEntries()

Gets all entries in the recycle bin.

List<RecycleBinEntry> GetEntries()

Returns

List<RecycleBinEntry>

Restore(string)

Restores the specified file or directory. If more than one matching entry is found, the entry with the most recent deletion time is restored.

void Restore(string originalFilePath)

Parameters

originalFilePath string

The orginal path of the file or directory to restore.

Exceptions

IOException

Thrown when the recycle bin contains no matching entry.

Restore(RecycleBinEntry)

Restores the specified recycle bin entry.

void Restore(RecycleBinEntry entry)

Parameters

entry RecycleBinEntry

The entry to restore.