Java Garbage Collection
在C/C++中,需要自己负责object的creation 和 destruction. 如果忘记了destruction, 就容易出现OutOfMemoryErrors.
Java中会有GC直接处理unreachable objects.
- 什么是unreachable objects:
1 Integer i = new Integer(4); 2 // the new Integer object is reachable via the reference in 'i' 3 i = null; 4 // the Integer object is no longer reachable.
在stack中的variable指向在heap中的Integer object. 当i = null时, Integer object becomes unreachable.
- 如何使一个object变unreachable.
通常有4种方法:
- Nullifying the reference variable
- Re-assigning the reference variable
- Object created inside method
- Island of Isolation
- 如何request JVM to run GC
当一个object 变成unreachable时,通常它不会立刻被GC清除.
可以通过System.gc() method 或者 Runtime.GetRuntime().gc()来request JVM to run GC.