TIOBE - Java Coding Standard

Rule: Finalizer6

Synopsis:	Avoid calling finalize() explicitly
Language:	Java
Severity Level:	2
Category:	Finalizer

Description:

Object.finalize() is called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.

public class Foo {
 void foo() {
  Bar b = new Bar();
  b.finalize();
 }
}