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finalize() method call unpredictable???

Posted by Padma on April 19, 2000 at 4:37 PM

Hello,

I am learning java and find your book Thinking in Java (TIJ2.pdf) really good.

There was one problem that I faced while executing one of the e.g. the code for c07:Frog.java. This compiled w/o any problem. When I executed it the first time with a command line parameter of "finalize", I got the o/p as specified in the book. But on subsequent executions, after the Frog, Amphibian and Animal finalize, the program terminated!

I didn't see these messages:

LivingCreature finalize
finalizing Characteristic is alive
finalizing Characteristic has heart
finalizing Characteristic can live in water

Is it because Garbage Collection is not predictable? Maybe I need to review my concepts, but any light in this direction is most certainly appreciated!



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