IDisposable class example

IDisposable.cs

public class ClassName : IDisposable
{
	#region Variable Declarations

	private bool _disposed = false;

	#endregion



	#region Constructors & Destructors

	public ClassName()
	{
	}



	~ClassName()
	{
		//Invoke the helper class that will clean up and release any applicable resources.
		//Note that we are passing a false which indicates that the Garbage Collector 
		//triggered the clean up.
		ReleaseResources(false);
	}

	#endregion



	#region IDisposable Interface Methods

	public void Dispose()
	{
		//Invoke the helper class that will clean up and release any applicable resources.
		//Note that we are passing a true which indicates that the method was invoked by
		//the caller/user.
		ReleaseResources(true);



		//Suppress the Finalization step of the Garbage Collector.
		GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
	}



	private void ReleaseResources(bool disposing)
	{
		//Ensure that the object has not already been disposed.
		if (!this._disposed)
		{
			if (disposing)
			{
				//Clean up and dispose of all MANAGED resources here.
			}



			//Clean up and dispose of all UNMANAGED resources here.
		}



		//Indicate that the object has already been disposed.
		this._disposed = true;
	}

	#endregion
}