How does Java Garbage Collection work with Circular References?
From my understanding, garbage collection in Java cleans up some objects if nothing else is ‘pointing’ to that object. My question is, what … Read more
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How to handle :java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException: android.os.BinderProxy.finalize() timed out after 10 seconds errors?
We’re seeing a number of TimeoutExceptions in GcWatcher.finalize, BinderProxy.finalize, and PlainSocketImpl.finalize. 90+% of them happen on Android 4.3. We’re getting reports of this … Read more
Understanding garbage collection in .NET
Consider the below code: public class Class1 { public static int c; ~Class1() { c++; } } public class Class2 { public static … Read more
When is it acceptable to call GC.Collect?
The general advice is that you should not call GC.Collect from your code, but what are the exceptions to this rule? I can … Read more
Do event handlers stop garbage collection from occurring?
If I have the following code: MyClass pClass = new MyClass(); pClass.MyEvent += MyFunction; pClass = null; Will pClass be garbage collected? Or … Read more
How does the new automatic reference counting mechanism work?
Can someone briefly explain to me how ARC works? I know it’s different from Garbage Collection, but I was just wondering exactly how … Read more
How to force garbage collection in Java?
Is it possible to force garbage collection in Java, even if it is tricky to do? I know about System.gc(); and Runtime.gc(); but … Read more
Why doesn’t C++ have a garbage collector?
I’m not asking this question because of the merits of garbage collection first of all. My main reason for asking this is that … Read more
What is JavaScript garbage collection?
What is JavaScript garbage collection? What’s important for a web programmer to understand about JavaScript garbage collection, in order to write better code? … Read more
Managing the lifetimes of garbage-collected objects [closed]
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