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+/*
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+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
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+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
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+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
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+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+
+/* @test
+ * @bug 8027351
+ * @summary Basic test of the finalize method
+ */
+
+public class FinalizeOverride {
+    // finalizedCount is incremented when the finalize method is invoked
+    private static AtomicInteger finalizedCount = new AtomicInteger();
+
+    // finalizedSum and privateFinalizedInvoke are used to verify
+    // the right overrided finalize method is invoked
+    private static AtomicInteger finalizedSum = new AtomicInteger();
+    private static volatile boolean privateFinalizeInvoked = false;
+
+    public static void main(String[] argvs) throws IOException {
+        patchPrivateFinalize();
+
+        test(new Base(10), 10);
+        test(new Subclass(20), 0);
+        test(new SubSubclass(30), 30);
+        test(new PublicFinalize(40), 40*100+40);
+        test(new PrivateFinalize(50), 50);
+        test(new NoOverride(60), 60);
+    }
+
+    static void test(Object o, int expected) {
+        int count = finalizedCount.get();
+        int sum = finalizedSum.get();
+        privateFinalizeInvoked = false;
+
+        // force GC and finalization
+        o = null;
+        while (finalizedCount.get() != (count+1)) {
+            System.gc();
+            System.runFinalization();
+        }
+
+        if (privateFinalizeInvoked) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("private finalize method invoked");
+        }
+        if (finalizedCount.get() != (count+1)) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected count=" + finalizedCount +
+                " expected=" + (count+1));
+        } 
+        if (finalizedSum.get() != (sum+expected)) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected sum=" + finalizedSum +
+                " prev=" + sum + " value=" + expected);
+        } 
+    }
+    
+    static void patchPrivateFinalize() throws IOException {
+        // patch the private f_nal_ze method name to "finalize"
+        String testClasses = System.getProperty("test.classes", ".");
+        Path p = Paths.get(testClasses, "FinalizeOverride$PrivateFinalize.class");
+        byte[] bytes = Files.readAllBytes(p);
+        int len = "f_nal_ze".length();
+        for (int i=0; i < bytes.length-len; i++) {
+            if (bytes[i] == 'f' &&
+                bytes[i+1] == '_' &&
+                bytes[i+2] == 'n' &&
+                bytes[i+3] == 'a' &&
+                bytes[i+4] == 'l' &&
+                bytes[i+5] == '_' &&
+                bytes[i+6] == 'z' &&
+                bytes[i+7] == 'e')
+            {
+                // s%_%i%
+                bytes[i+1] = 'i';
+                bytes[i+5] = 'i';
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        Files.write(p, bytes);
+    }
+
+    static class Base {
+        protected int value;
+        Base(int v) {
+            this.value = v;
+        }
+        int called() {
+            finalizedSum.addAndGet(value);
+            return value;
+        }
+        protected void finalize() {
+            System.out.println("Base.finalize() sum += " + called());
+            finalizedCount.incrementAndGet();
+        }
+    }
+    static class PublicFinalize extends Base {
+        PublicFinalize(int v) {
+            super(v);
+        }
+        public void finalize() {
+            finalizedSum.addAndGet(value * 100);
+            System.out.println("PublicFinalize.finalize() sum += " + called() + 
+                "+"+value+"*100");
+            finalizedCount.incrementAndGet();
+        }
+    }
+    static class Subclass extends Base {
+        Subclass(int v) {
+            super(v);
+        }
+        protected void finalize() {
+            // no value added to sum
+            System.out.println("Subclass.finalize() sum += 0");
+            finalizedCount.incrementAndGet();
+        }
+    }
+    static class SubSubclass extends Subclass {
+        SubSubclass(int v) {
+            super(v);
+        }
+        protected final void finalize() {
+            finalizedSum.addAndGet(value);
+            System.out.println("SubSubclass.finalize() sum +=" +value);
+            finalizedCount.incrementAndGet();
+        }
+    }
+    static class PrivateFinalize extends Base {
+        PrivateFinalize(int v) {
+            super(v);
+        }
+        private void f_nal_ze() {
+            // finalization catches any exception
+            System.out.println("Error: private finalize invoked!!");
+            privateFinalizeInvoked = true;
+            finalizedCount.incrementAndGet();
+        }
+    }
+    static class NoOverride extends PrivateFinalize {
+        NoOverride(int v) {
+            super(v);
+        }
+    }
+}