Will an object be GC'ed if I save a reference to it in its finalize method?

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I have an Object which is eligible for garbage collection, but within its finalize method, I save a reference to that Object, say by calling arrayList.add(this).

Will the object still get garbage collected?

Bottom line: don't use `finalize`. Please. – Louis Wasserman Jul 19 '12 at 19:46 — Louis Wasserman, Jul 19 '12 at 19:46

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The short answer is: No. The long answer is: Yes. The first time the finalize method is called it will "resurrect", however, when the variable becomes eligible for GC again, the finalize method will not be called and it will be GC'ed.

answered Jul 19 '12 at 19:18

Mitch Connor

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can you elaborate please i couldn't understand this – Jai Pandit Jul 20 '12 at 06:03
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@JaiPandit What part of it don't you understand? It seems perfectly clear to me. – user207421 Jul 20 '12 at 10:04
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Finalize only gets called once. – Mitch Connor Jul 20 '12 at 16:08

Will an object be GC'ed if I save a reference to it in its finalize method?

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