When is the finalize() method called in Java?
I need to know when the finalize() method is called in the JVM. I created a test class which writes into a file … Read more
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Why would you ever implement finalize()?
I’ve been reading through a lot of the rookie Java questions on finalize() and find it kind of bewildering that no one has … Read more
Is there a destructor for Java?
Is there a destructor for Java? I don’t seem to be able to find any documentation on this. If there isn’t, how can … Read more
When is the finalize() method called in Java?
In general it’s best not to rely on finalize() to do any cleaning up etc. According to the Javadoc (which it would be worth reading), it is: … Read more