//: c07:Frog.java // From Thinking in Java, 2nd Edition // Available at http://www.BruceEckel.com // (c) Bruce Eckel 1999 // Copyright notice in Copyright.txt // Testing finalize with inheritance class DoBaseFinalization { public static boolean flag = false; } class Characteristic { String s; Characteristic(String c) { s = c; System.out.println( "Creating Characteristic " + s); } protected void finalize() { System.out.println( "finalizing Characteristic " + s); } } class LivingCreature { Characteristic p = new Characteristic("is alive"); LivingCreature() { System.out.println("LivingCreature()"); } protected void finalize() { System.out.println( "LivingCreature finalize"); // Call base-class version LAST! if(DoBaseFinalization.flag) try { super.finalize(); } catch(Throwable t) {} } } class Animal extends LivingCreature { Characteristic p = new Characteristic("has heart"); Animal() { System.out.println("Animal()"); } protected void finalize() { System.out.println("Animal finalize"); if(DoBaseFinalization.flag) try { super.finalize(); } catch(Throwable t) {} } } class Amphibian extends Animal { Characteristic p = new Characteristic("can live in water"); Amphibian() { System.out.println("Amphibian()"); } protected void finalize() { System.out.println("Amphibian finalize"); if(DoBaseFinalization.flag) try { super.finalize(); } catch(Throwable t) {} } } public class Frog extends Amphibian { Frog() { System.out.println("Frog()"); } protected void finalize() { System.out.println("Frog finalize"); if(DoBaseFinalization.flag) try { super.finalize(); } catch(Throwable t) {} } public static void main(String[] args) { if(args.length != 0 && args[0].equals("finalize")) DoBaseFinalization.flag = true; else System.out.println("not finalizing bases"); new Frog(); // Instantly becomes garbage System.out.println("bye!"); // Must do this to guarantee that all // finalizers will be called: System.runFinalizersOnExit(true); } } ///:~