1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/com/jogamp/opencl/CLObject.java b/src/com/jogamp/opencl/CLObject.java
index ec17a518..3bd7b14b 100644
--- a/src/com/jogamp/opencl/CLObject.java
+++ b/src/com/jogamp/opencl/CLObject.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package com.jogamp.opencl;
  * Common superclass for all OpenCL objects.
  * @author Michael Bien
  */
-abstract class CLObject {
+abstract class CLObject implements AutoCloseable {
 
     /**
      * The OpenCL object handle.
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ abstract class CLObject {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Implementation detail.
+     * TODO remove as soon we have extension methods.
+     * @deprecated This method is not intended to be called from client code.
+     * @see java.lang.AutoCloseable
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public final void close() {
+        if(this instanceof CLResource) {
+            ((CLResource)this).release();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the context for this OpenCL object.
      */
     public CLContext getContext() {