Java Swing Tutorial - Java Graphics.finalize()

Syntax

Graphics.finalize() has the following syntax.

public void finalize()

Example

In the following code shows how to use Graphics.finalize() method.

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;
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import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;

public class Main extends JPanel {

  public void paint(Graphics g) {
    g.setColor (Color.red);
    Graphics clippedGraphics = g.create();
    clippedGraphics.drawRect (0,0,100,100);
    clippedGraphics.clipRect (25, 25, 50, 50);
    clippedGraphics.drawLine (0,0,100,100);
    clippedGraphics.finalize();
    clippedGraphics=null;
    g.drawLine (0,100,100,0);
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    JFrame frame = new JFrame();
    frame.add(new Main());
    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    frame.setBounds(20,20, 500,500);
    frame.setVisible(true);
  }
}