finalize() method - a few questions and doubt

[Jason Mills]

I am referring to 2 minutes drill points on finalize() from K & B ..."you can uneligibilize the object for GC from within the finalize() method"

since there is NO guarantee that this method will ever run,

A) why do you want to do this?
B) Let us I want to do this, can you tell me the situation where you want to do this?

I am now refering to second point in "Tricky litle finalize() Gotcha's

A) I quite did not get it, can you please eloborate?

Thanks a lot

[wise owen]

Object finalization and cleanup

[Jason Mills]

very helpful information.

Thanks