Rule Definition
				Finally blocks must be used to execute the code that is needed after either the try and/or the catch block have been executed. It is usually the place to code the release of resources used in the try block. Thus an empty finally block is most probably the sign of potential "resource leaks" that will jeopardize the application's stability.				
												
				 Violation Code Sample
				
				try { ... }
catch ( MyException e)
{ ,,, }
finally
{
  // DO NOTHING <= VIOLATION
}
				 
												 Fixed Code Sample
				
				try { ,,, }
catch ( MyException e)
{ ,,, }
finally
{
  DoSomething();
}
				 
												
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				Technical Criterion
				Programming Practices - Error and Exception Handling
				
				
				
				
				
					
				
				
				
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