Java Enum finalize() Method

The finalize() method of Enum class doesn't exist.

Syntax

Override

The finalize() method of Enum class overrides the finalize() method of class Object.

Example 1

enum Vehicle{

MarutiI(2010), MarutiII(2013),MarutiIII(2016);

int model;

Vehicle(int m) {

model  = m;
    }

int showModel() {

return model;
    }

}
public class Enum_finalizeMethodExample1 {

public static void main(String[] args) {
	
	System.out.println("enums cannot have finalize methods");       
	Enum_finalizeMethodExample1 t = new Enum_finalizeMethodExample1() {
       protected final void finalize() { }    
    }; 
        }
    }

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Output:

Error:(14, 26) java: enums cannot have finalize methods

In the above example, it's proved that enum class cannot have finalize() method.

Example 2

public class Enum_finalizeMethodExample2 {

enum Colour{

red,brown,green,pink;
    }
public static void main(String[] args) {

       Enum_finalizeMethodExample2 obj = new Enum_finalizeMethodExample2(){

protected final void finalize(){

//enum class cannot have finalize methods}
}
       };

System.out.println("Colour list:");

for(Colour col:Colour.values()){

System.out.println(col);
        }
    }
}

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Output:

Colour list:
red
brown
green
pink

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