RE: finalize in LargeObject

> From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us]
> > Shouldn't there be a
> >
> > protected void finalize() {
> > close();
> > }
> >
> > in LargeObject.java so that the db resources are released when it is
> > garbage collected or am I missing something?

Without knowing the implementation details, I'd at least say that you should
never rely on finalizers being run to release resources - they're not event
guaranteed to run at all, let alone within a reasonable time.

Cheers ...................... JohnD

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