In this post, we will understand the difference between ‘Final’, ‘Finally’, and ‘Finalize’ in Java.
Final
It is a keyword.
It is used to apply restrictions on classes, methods and variables.
It can’t be inherited.
It can’t be overridden.
Final methods can’t be inherited by any class.
It is needed to initialize the final variable when it is being declared.
Its value, once declared, can’t be changed or re-initialized.
Finally
It is a block.
It is used to place important code in this block.
It gets executed irrespective of whether the exception is handled or not.
Finalize
It is a method.
It is used to perform clean up processing right before the object is collected by garbage collector.