JDK-8274865 : Release Note: Removal of Empty finalize() Methods in java.desktop Module
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: 2d
  • Affected Version: 18
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2021-10-07
  • Updated: 2022-02-08
  • Resolved: 2022-02-08
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JDK 18
18Resolved
Description
The `java.desktop` module had a few implementations of `finalize()` that did nothing. These methods were deprecated in Java 9 and terminally deprecated in Java 16. These methods have been removed in this release.
See https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8273103 for details.