Connection hangs after all work is done

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webworks2000

I've noticed on all of the examples in the SDK, the programs are ended by a [size=117]System.exit(0)[/size] call.  I've tried to write some code without the exit call and it simply hangs at the end as if it's waiting for more to do.  I realize this can be by design to reduce connection times, etc…. but is there a way to actually kill the connection so the program can end?

For example… Here is the code from "org.alfresco.sample.jcr.SimpleExample":

        // Setup Spring and Transaction Service
        ApplicationContext context = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("classpath:alfresco/application-context.xml");
        
        // Retrieve Repository
        Repository repository = (Repository)context.getBean("JCR.Repository");

        // Login to workspace
        // Note: Default workspace is the one used by Alfresco Web Client which contains all the Spaces
        //       and their documents
        Session session = repository.login(new SimpleCredentials("admin", "admin".toCharArray()));

        try
        {
            // Retrieve Company Home
            Node root = session.getRootNode();
            Node companyHome = root.getNode("app:company_home");
            
            // Iterator through children of Company Home
            NodeIterator iterator = companyHome.getNodes();
            while(iterator.hasNext())
            {
                Node child = iterator.nextNode();
                System.out.println(child.getName());

                PropertyIterator propIterator = child.getProperties();
                while(propIterator.hasNext())
                {
                    Property prop = propIterator.nextProperty();
                    if (!prop.getDefinition().isMultiple())
                    {
                        System.out.println(" " + prop.getName() + " = " + prop.getString());
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        finally
        {
            session.logout();
            System.exit(0);  //////////////////  This kills the program
        }
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Is there anyway to break the connection and allow the program to exit on it's own?  This is essential for my application.  :?
Thanks!

webworks2000

After looking into this more, it seems the following line is the one that causes the hang - even if it is the only line that deals with Alfresco

// either
ctx = ApplicationContextHelper.getApplicationContext();
// Or
ctx = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("alfresco/application-context.xml");
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