On 22 Jul., 13:51, kirk <[email protected]> wrote: > > If only finalize() would be reliable. > > finalize is reliable, you just have to understand how it's implemented.
I'm pretty sure that a JVM may never reclaim any memory, obviously not a very viable strategy, but it does imply that finalize() is not reliable. Are you perhaps assuming the program is run on a Hotspot JVM? With kind regards Ben --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
