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GC faster with no finalize()?

Posted by Richard Dallaway on 19 May 1998, 3:31 AM

From the book excerpt...

So in principle, if I don't define finalize() methods in my code, the GC will run faster over my objects because it will only have to do a Phase I pass and can skip the Phase II pass?

Oh, but as I can make no assumptions about the GC, I suppose there's little point loosing sleep over this.

Richard

• Probably Bill Venners 19 May 1998, 8:20 AM (0)