== Why is this an issue?

Overriding the ``++Object.finalize()++`` method must be done with caution to dispose some system resources.

Calling the ``++super.finalize()++`` at the end of this method implementation is highly recommended in case parent implementations must also dispose some system resources.


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,java]
----
protected void finalize() {   // Noncompliant; no call to super.finalize();
  releaseSomeResources();
}

protected void finalize() {
  super.finalize();  // Noncompliant; this call should come last
  releaseSomeResources();
}
----


=== Compliant solution

[source,java]
----
protected void finalize() {
  releaseSomeResources();
  super.finalize();    
}
----


== Resources

* https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/568[MITRE, CWE-568] - finalize() Method Without super.finalize()
* https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/4jZGBQ[CERT, MET12-J.] - Do not use finalizers


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== Implementation Specification
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=== Message

Add a call to super.finalize() at the end of this Object.finalize() implementation.

Move this super.finalize() call to the end of this Object.finalize() implementation.


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== Comments And Links
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=== is related to: S1115

=== on 4 Jul 2013, 12:09:44 Freddy Mallet wrote:
Is implemented by \http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/SONARJAVA-197

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