src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/File.java

@@ -1060,12 +1060,13 @@
      * they are registered. Invoking this method to delete a file or
      * directory that is already registered for deletion has no effect.
      * Deletion will be attempted only for normal termination of the
      * virtual machine, as defined by the Java Language Specification.
      *
-     * <p> Once deletion has been requested, it is not possible to cancel the
-     * request.  This method should therefore be used with care.
+     * <p>
+     * Once deletion has been requested, it may be cancelled by invoking
+     * {@link #cancelDeleteOnExit()}.
      *
      * <P>
      * Note: this method should <i>not</i> be used for file-locking, as
      * the resulting protocol cannot be made to work reliably. The
      * {@link java.nio.channels.FileLock FileLock}

@@ -1074,10 +1075,11 @@
      * @throws  SecurityException
      *          If a security manager exists and its {@link
      *          java.lang.SecurityManager#checkDelete} method denies
      *          delete access to the file
      *
+     * @see #cancelDeleteOnExit
      * @see #delete
      *
      * @since 1.2
      */
     public void deleteOnExit() {

@@ -1090,10 +1092,30 @@
         }
         DeleteOnExitHook.add(path);
     }
 
     /**
+     * Cancels any request that the file or directory denoted by this
+     * abstract pathname be deleted when the virtual machine terminates.
+     * Invoking this method for a file or directory that is not already
+     * registered for deletion has no effect. If a file or directory is
+     * registered for deletion but is explicitly deleted before normal
+     * termination of the virtual machine, then it is recommended to call
+     * this method to free resources used to track the file for deletion.
+     *
+     * @see #deleteOnExit
+     *
+     * @since 14
+     */
+    public void cancelDeleteOnExit() {
+        if (isInvalid()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        DeleteOnExitHook.remove(path);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns an array of strings naming the files and directories in the
      * directory denoted by this abstract pathname.
      *
      * <p> If this abstract pathname does not denote a directory, then this
      * method returns {@code null}.  Otherwise an array of strings is