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Using finalize() to detect an object that hasnt been properly cleaned up
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// : c04:TerminationCondition.java
// Using finalize() to detect an object that hasn't been properly cleaned up.
// From 'Thinking in Java, 3rd ed.' (c) Bruce Eckel 2002
// www.BruceEckel.com. See copyright notice in CopyRight.txt.
class Book {
boolean checkedOut = false;
Book(boolean checkOut) {
checkedOut = checkOut;
}
void checkIn() {
checkedOut = false;
}
public void finalize() {
if (checkedOut)
System.out.println("Error: checked out");
}
}
public class TerminationCondition {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Book novel = new Book(true);
// Proper cleanup:
novel.checkIn();
// Drop the reference, forget to clean up:
new Book(true);
// Force garbage collection & finalization:
System.gc();
}
} ///:~
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