RE: finalize in LargeObject

I can't see it hurting, it'll mean that when the object is no longer
referenced and garbage collected, the (is it a stream?) will get closed. I
would have thought it will only be useful in an error condition where the LO
didn't already get 'closed()', as I think close() should occur elsewhere and
in the finalize() only as a general safety net.

However I haven't looked at the code, or the calling code; Peter M. may shed
more light on the subject.

Cheers,
Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us]
> Sent: Wednesday, 16 May 2001 1:51 PM
> To: Philip Crotwell
> Cc: PostgreSQL jdbc list
> Subject: Re: [JDBC] finalize in LargeObject
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> Can someone comment on this please?
>
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > thanks,
> > Philip
> >
> >
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