//: c07:Frog.java // From 'Thinking in Java, 2nd ed.' by Bruce Eckel // www.BruceEckel.com. See 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() throws Throwable { System.out.println( "LivingCreature finalize"); // Call base-class version LAST! if(DoBaseFinalization.flag) super.finalize(); } } class Animal extends LivingCreature { Characteristic p = new Characteristic("has heart"); Animal() { System.out.println("Animal()"); } protected void finalize() throws Throwable { System.out.println("Animal finalize"); if(DoBaseFinalization.flag) super.finalize(); } } class Amphibian extends Animal { Characteristic p = new Characteristic("can live in water"); Amphibian() { System.out.println("Amphibian()"); } protected void finalize() throws Throwable { System.out.println("Amphibian finalize"); if(DoBaseFinalization.flag) super.finalize(); } } public class Frog extends Amphibian { Frog() { System.out.println("Frog()"); } protected void finalize() throws Throwable { System.out.println("Frog finalize"); if(DoBaseFinalization.flag) super.finalize(); } 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!"); // Force finalizers to be called: System.gc(); } } ///:~