release surface in PApplet.dispose

processing · May 9, 2016 · 5406e0d · 5406e0d
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diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
@@ -3361,6 +3361,14 @@ final public void dispose() {
     // call to shut down renderer, in case it needs it (pdf does)
     if (g != null) g.dispose();
 
+    if (surfaceView != null) {
+      // As suggested in
+      // https://github.com/processing/processing-android/issues/213#issuecomment-217348480
+      surfaceView.getHolder().getSurface().release();
+      surfaceView = null;
+      activity = null;
+    }
+
     handleMethods("dispose");
   }