Top "Finalize" questions

A finalize() is a special method in an object-oriented language that is executed when an object is garbage collected.

Dispose() for cleaning up managed resources?

In this answer I found, Cleanup the unmanaged resources in the Finalize method and the managed ones in the Dispose …

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How to ensure finalize() is always called (Thinking in Java exercise)

I'm slowly working through Bruce Eckel's Thinking in Java 4th edition, and the following problem has me stumped: Create a …

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How to implement finalize() in kotlin?

Today I'm implementing a Closeable in kotlin, and as I have done in java in the past, I want to …

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Why is the finalize() method deprecated in Java 9?

(This question is different from Why would you ever implement finalize()? This question is about deprecation from the Java platform, …

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What happened internally (JVM) when System.gc() or finalize() method called?

What happened internally (JVM) when System.gc() or finalize() method called? Is this really collect garbage or reduce performance ?

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