exceptions are ingnored in finalize(): why?

[Barkat Mardhani]

// package p1;
import java.io.*;
public class Test { 
static int count;
int objectNo ;
Test() { 
count += 1 ;
objectNo = count ; 
System.out.println(" Created " + count );
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
Test t;
while (true) { t = new Test(); }
}
protected void finalize() throws IOException {
System.out.println("Finalizing " + objectNo); 
throw new IOException() ; 

} 
}

[Hanna Habashy]

hi:
"Any exception thrown by the finalize method causes the finalization of this object to be halted, but is otherwise ignored." API 1.4.1
hope that helps
Hanna

[Andres Gonzalez]

besides, no one guarantees that the finalize() method will execute.
[ August 27, 2003: Message edited by: Andres Gonzalez ]

[Karl Harbour]

Because there is no calling code to catch them.