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How to delete a file from directory based on the specified time period. Like WatchService
 
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Based on what time period? Like WatchService how?

Please ask more clear, detailed questions.
 
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time period based on minutes (60 minutes.) Can i WatchService or other API ?
 
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WatchService allows you to wait for events. Your problem isn't event-based but time-based.

You could use the java.nio.file.Files API in combination with a java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService to achieve this.
 
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