Please review this change to java.util.Timer, replacing the use of deprecated finalization-based cleanup with use of java.lang.ref.Cleaner.
In addition, Timer.cancel now cancels any later execution of the the no longer relevant cleanup. Testing: mach5 tier1 New AutoStop test verifies the specified cleanup behavior. (There are existing tests involving Timer.cancel.) ------------- Commit messages: - Use cleaner instead of finalize to auto stop Timer thread Changes: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/3106/files Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=3106&range=00 Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8263903 Stats: 110 lines in 2 files changed: 96 ins; 3 del; 11 mod Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/3106.diff Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk pull/3106/head:pull/3106 PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/3106
