JavaDoc Exit

     /**
     * This method is called by the system to give a Thread
     * a chance to clean up before it actually exits.
     */
    private void exit() {
        if (group != null) {
            group.threadTerminated(this);
            group = null;
        }
        /* Aggressively null out all reference fields: see bug 4006245 */
        target = null;
        /* Speed the release of some of these resources */
        threadLocals = null;
        inheritableThreadLocals = null;
        inheritedAccessControlContext = null;
        blocker = null;
        uncaughtExceptionHandler = null;
    }