2.5 Finalization

2.5.2 How the finalization interface works

The following sections give a broad overview of how finalization works and how to use the interface.

2.5.2.1 - Registering objects for finalization
2.5.2.2 - Draining the finalization queue
2.5.2.3 - Finalizers
2.5.2.4 - After finalization
2.5.2.5 - Upon application exit
2.5.2.6 - The effects of multiple registrations
2.5.2.7 - The effects of resurrecting objects
2.5.2.8 - The effects of finalizing objects directly
2.5.2.9 - Finalization and weak tables

Common Dylan and Functional Extensions - 31 Mar 00