Replacing finalize() in Java

Question

Object.finalize() is deprecated in Java 9, and I think I understand the reasons why, but I\'m having trouble seeing how to replace it.

I have a utility

Answer 1

You can add a Thread as shutdown hook to the Runtime:

Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new Thread(() -> {
    // cleanup code
}));

This is called when the VM terminates, so it should be a good replacement for finalize in your particular case