Java Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Notes

∟Garbage Collection and the gc() Method

This chapter describes the garbage collection supported provided by Java. Topics include unused objects, the JVM automatic garbage collection process, the garbage collection method gc() on the default Runtime object.

Garbage Collection and Unused Objects

The Automated Garbage Collection Process

gc() - The Garbage Collection Method

Example Program of Using the gc() Method

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Installing JDK 1.4 on Windows 2000

 Installing JDK 1.5 on Windows XP

 Installing JDK 1.6 on Windows XP

 Execution Process, Entry Point, Input and Output

 Bits, Bytes, Bitwise and Shift Operations

 Managing Bit Strings in Byte Arrays

 StringBuffer - The String Buffer Class

 System Properties and Runtime Object Methods

 Execution Threads and Multi-Threading Java Programs

 ThreadGroup Class and "system" ThreadGroup Tree

 Synchronization Technique and Synchronized Code Blocks

 Deadlock Condition Example Programs

►Garbage Collection and the gc() Method

 References

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