MyBase.Finalize() ??

[Imogen]

In VB.Net New() and Finalize() functions have replaced the Class_Initialize() and Class_Terminate() of VB6.

However when I create the finalize function I get the line

MyBase.Finalize()

What do this mean/do?

Taken from the VB.Net created routine

Protected Overrides Sub Finalize()
MyBase.Finalize()
End Sub

Thanks

Imogen

 

[Divil]

Your Finalize event is where you clean up objects in your class, but if your class derives from another, that line Invokes the Finalize method in *that* class as well, so it has a chance to clean up properly at the same time.

 

[Imogen]

so if you dont have a base class then it does nothing?

 

[Divil]

I think if you dont specify a base class to inherit from, it will implicitly inherit from Object, so there will always be a base class.