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Subject: Re: Finalization of library level tasks
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On 04/15/2018 03:40 PM, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
> 
> When an instance of T is declared in a library level package, then Finalize is 
> never called, I guess because the task must terminate first due to some rules 
> about its masters.

The rule is that finalization occurs after all dependent tasks have terminated, 
presumably so a task cannot access a finalized object.

> Is there a way to work this around?

That depends on the problem, but usually a design can be reworked to provide for 
termination of tasks.

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