Cannot overload the Finalize() method, why ?

[Louis-Philippe Carignan]

Hi all,

Why can't the methode Finalize() from the System.Object be overloaded by
a child class. The compiler forces me to write a destructor instead. I
don't mind but why include a Finalize() method if we cannot do anything with
it ?

Also, which function get called first, Finalize() or the destructor ? I'm
betting Finalize() and then the destructor but I was just curious.

Thanks,

Louis-Philippe

[Mattias Sjögren]

Louis-Philippe,

>Why can't the methode Finalize() from the System.Object be overloaded by
>a child class. The compiler forces me to write a destructor instead. I
>don't mind but why include a Finalize() method if we cannot do anything with
>it ?


It's the same thing. When you add a "destructor" to a C# class, you
actually do override Finalize. It's just hidden from you using this
special syntax.


Mattias

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