import java.io.*; import java.util.*; import java.util.jar.*; import java.util.regex.*; try { String[] unexpected = { "delete-me", }; for ( String path : unexpected ) { File file = new File( basedir, path ); System.out.println( "Checking for absence of " + file ); if ( file.exists() ) { System.out.println( "FAILURE!" ); return false; } } } catch( Throwable t ) { t.printStackTrace(); return false; } return true;