Recently I was asked this question; "Is finally guaranteed to be always called in Java programs". "What are the cases when finally will not be called". My first answer was it will always be called, of ...

If you have ever used the try...finally block with a return statement, you may have thought how Java determines the execution path. In this post I will refer to the Java Language Specification rules ...

Don't hold your breath, though – architect Brian Goetz warns devs it will likely still be preview in next LTS release ...