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pattern	Resource Acquisition Is Initialization	resource-acquisition-is-initialization	/patterns/resource-acquisition-is-initialization/	Other	Java Difficulty-Beginner Idiom

Intent

Resource Acquisition Is Initialization pattern can be used to implement exception safe resource management.

Applicability

Use the Resource Acquisition Is Initialization pattern when

• you have resources that must be closed in every condition