Garbage Collection

A key feature of Java is memory management. In this chapter we will learn what Java does when our objects are no longer in use.

Topics

• Objects on the Heap
• Garbage Collection
• Memory Management Strategies
• The finalize method
• Understanding Garbage Collection
• Labs

Resources

• https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E13150_01/jrockit_jvm/jrockit/geninfo/diagnos/garbage_collect.html
• http://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/tutorials/obe/java/gc01/index.html

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