title: Deleting an object in java?
body: <p>I want to delete an object I created, (a oval which follows you), but how would I do this? </p>
  
  <pre><code>delete follower1;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>didn't work.</p>
  
  <p>EDIT:</p>
  
  <p>Okay, I'll give some more context. I'm making a small game with a oval you can control, and a oval which follows you. Now I've got files named: DrawPanel.class, this class draws everything on the screen, and handles collisions, sounds, etc. I got an enemy.class, which is the oval following the player. I got an entity.class, which is the player you can control. And if the player intersects with the follower, I want my player object to get deleted. The way I'm doing it:</p>
  
  <pre><code>    public void checkCollisions(){
      if(player.getBounds().intersects(follower1.getBounds())){
          Follower1Alive = false;
          player.health = player.health - 10;
      }
  }
  </code></pre>