(j3.2006) Finalization ordering question

[Jim Xia]

> Suppose you have a base type, t, with a finalizable component, ft.  And 
> a type, e, that extends type t and  has a finalizable component fe.  If 
> you have an array type(e) :: x(3) and it is finalized, the recipe in 
> 4.5.6.2 seems to say the finalizations has to be done in this order:
> 
> Step 2:  x(1)%fe,  x(2)%fe, x(3)%fe
> Step 3:  x(1)%ft,  x(2)%ft,  x(3)%ft
> 


That's how the standard defines the sequence of finalizations of an array 
of objects of extended type.  I wouldn't think of "efficiency" as an issue 
when finalizations are involved.  They appear in too many places (very 
often unnecessarily) and almost certain to produce inefficient code.

Cheers,

Jim Xia

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