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
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