The destroy() method Invoked when the browser exits normally to inform the applet that it is no longer needed and that it should release any resources it has allocated A subclass of applet overrides this method if it has any operation that needs to be performed before it is destroyed. Usually, you won't need to override this method unless you wish to release specific resources, such as threads that the applet created Liang, Introduction to Java Programming, Sixth Edition, (c)2005 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 0-13-148952-6Liang, Introduction to Java Programming, Sixth Edition, (c) 2005 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 0-13-148952-6 14 The destroy() Method Invoked when the browser exits normally to inform the applet that it is no longer needed and that it should release any resources it has allocated. A subclass of Applet overrides this method if it has any operation that needs to be performed before it is destroyed. Usually, you won't need to override this method unless you wish to release specific resources, such as threads that the applet created