Re: JavaMemoryModel: Finalizers

From: Joshua Bloch (joshua.bloch@sun.com)
Date: Mon Apr 07 2003 - 13:45:27 EDT


Bill,

>
> If
> * a field is private or package protected
> * the package is sealed, and
> * there is no read of the field nor reflection in the package
>
> You know that the field will not be read.

I dunno, seems like a lot of effort for a little benefit and the
resulting behavior seems questionable. I'd put this in the 99% of
optimizations that aren't worth doing (unless someone has proof that
serious performance benefits accrue in a real-world application).

                Josh

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