    # File lib/fog/local/models/storage/file.rb, line 48
            def destroy
              requires :directory, :key
              ::File.delete(path) if ::File.exists?(path)
              dirs = path.split(::File::SEPARATOR)[0...-1]
              dirs.length.times do |index|
                dir_path = dirs[0..-index].join(::File::SEPARATOR)
                if dir_path.empty? # path starts with ::File::SEPARATOR
                  next
                end
                # don't delete the containing directory or higher
                if dir_path == connection.path_to(directory.key)
                  break
                end
                pwd = Dir.pwd
                if ::File.exists?(dir_path) && ::File.directory?(dir_path)
                  Dir.chdir(dir_path)
                  if Dir.glob('*').empty?
                    Dir.rmdir(dir_path)
                  end
                  Dir.chdir(pwd)
                end
              end
              true
            end