Re: destroy() method V.S. finalize() method

Mike,

I don't know what you are trying to accomplish and you say you
"need to remove the object from a hashmap", but an alternative may
be to use a WeakHashMap. Objects in a WeakHashMap can be
garbage collected if there is no other reference.

David Morris

>>> msilvers@hbs-inc.com 11/14/02 10:51AM >>>
I am creating a modification of the Singleton architecture.  I am only
permitting one of a specific object with specific attributes.  When I
am
performing this function, I need to remove the object reference from a
hashmap when the object is destroyed by the user.  My question is
this....
Should I place the code for removing the object reference from the
hashmap
in the destroy() method, or the finalize() method?

My class is going to contain a static hashmap of objects with a key
reference object.  I am concerned that either the destroy() or
finalize()
does not get called when a class is given a null reference.  I am
thinking
that one of the methods will get used for the last instance of the
class and
the other will be used for when each instance.

any insights?

Thanks

Mike