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JavaIntermediate#serialization
JavaIntermediate#gc#memory
What is the purpose of the finalize() method and why is it discouraged?
finalize() was meant to run cleanup logic before an object is garbage collected, but it's unpredictable (no guaranteed timing), can hurt performance, and is deprecated since Java 9 in favor of try-with-resources and Cleaner.
Example
// Deprecated approach:
protected void finalize() { /* cleanup */ }
// Preferred: implement AutoCloseable and use try-with-resources