JDK-8212621 : Release Note: Removal of finalize Method in java.util.ZipFile/Inflator/Deflator
- Type: Sub-task
- Component: core-libs
- Sub-Component: java.util.jar
- Affected Version: 12
- Priority: P4
- Status: Closed
- Resolution: Delivered
- Submitted: 2018-10-17
- Updated: 2019-04-09
- Resolved: 2019-01-10
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| JDK 12 |
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12Resolved  |
Description
The `finalize` method in `java.util.ZipFile`, `java.util.Inflator`, and `java.util.Deflator` was deprecated for removal in JDK 9 and its implementation was updated to be a no-op. The `finalize` method in `java.util.ZipFile`, `java.util.Inflator`, and `java.util.Deflator` has been removed in this release. Subclasses that override `finalize` in order to perform cleanup should be modified to use alternative cleanup mechanisms and to remove the overriding `finalize` method. The removal of the finalize methods will expose `Object.finalize` to subclasses of `ZipFile`, `Deflater`, and `Inflater`. Compilation errors might occur on the override of `finalize` due to the change in declared exceptions. `Object.finalize` is now declared to throw `java.lang.Throwable`. Previously, only `java.io.IOException` was declared.