Java Disposable pattern

Question

C# supports disposable pattern for deterministic garbage collection using the dispose pattern.

Is there such pattern for java?

Java 7 has autoclosable, whic

Answer 1

What you are looking for is try with resources.

try ( FileInputStream input = new FileInputStream(...);
      BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(...) ) {
  // Use input
} 

The resource has to be Closeable (or AutoCloseable), of course.