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Coding > Garbage collection methods thread ...

#171913 - keldon - Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:56 pm

Hi, I wanted to start a thread about garbage collection methods in lieu of the GC thread I was writing.

Does anyone have their own techniques for it, questions about it, etc.

#171917 - vuurrobin - Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:39 am

I read an article a while ago about how java's garbage collection can work (aparantly there isn't a standard). might be usefull/interesting to read:

http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-08-1996/jw-08-gc.html


other than that, the only techniques I can remember from the top of my hat are reference counting and 'mark and sweep'.
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#171918 - keldon - Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:35 am

Yes I've come across that one at some point; have you implemented a GC system, or considered it?

#172014 - vuurrobin - Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:46 pm

I have thought of trying to write some kind of GC system, but because of lack of time, I haven't tried it yet. I am planning to create it, tho. perhaps in a couple of weeks :) .

I am interrested in it, so if anybody has anything usefull, please post it :) .
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