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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/ldk/structs/Persister.java b/src/main/java/org/ldk/structs/Persister.java
index 63293035..3cdf7360 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/ldk/structs/Persister.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/ldk/structs/Persister.java
@@ -23,7 +23,19 @@ public class Persister extends CommonBase {
 	protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
 		if (ptr != 0) { bindings.Persister_free(ptr); } super.finalize();
 	}
-
+	/**
+	 * Destroys the object, freeing associated resources. After this call, any access
+	 * to this object may result in a SEGFAULT or worse.
+	 *
+	 * You should generally NEVER call this method. You should let the garbage collector
+	 * do this for you when it finalizes objects. However, it may be useful for types
+	 * which represent locks and should be closed immediately to avoid holding locks
+	 * until the GC runs.
+	 */
+	public void destroy() {
+		if (ptr != 0) { bindings.Persister_free(ptr); }
+		ptr = 0;
+	}
 	public static interface PersisterInterface {
 		/**
 		 * Persist the given ['ChannelManager'] to disk, returning an error if persistence failed.