How do i destroy an object explicitly ?

Question

I need to explicitly destroy an object ... how do i do it ?
1) set object to null
2) call finalize on the object
3) ur suggestion pls...

Answer 1

I need to explicitly destroy an objectNo, you don't.
... how do i
do it ?You can't.
1) set object to nullObjects are never null. Only references can be null. If you set the only reachable reference to the object to null (or to any value other than pointing at that object), then the object becomes eligible to be garbage collected. When--or if--it actually gets cleaned up is beyond your control, but it's guaranteed to happen if the memory is needed.
2) call finalize on the objectNo. Never call finalize. The GC calls it for you. (And you should rarely if ever override finalize.)
3) ur suggestion pls...Read up on Java's garbage collection so that you understand why you don't need to do this.
This article is about something else, but it starts off with a decent intro to GC. You can also google for java garbage collection tutorial or something.
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/ALT/RefObj/