Re: garbage collection

• To: Vladimir Altuna <Vladimir.Altuna-Renexter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: garbage collection
• From: Bill Hibbard <hibbard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 06:29:16 -0500

Hi Vladimir,

> I'm evaluating JProbe 2.8.1, a tool used to check memory heap.
> This tool is able to show me all the objects "still alive" after garbage 
> collection.
> (JProbe allows me to force garbage collection).
> 
> I have a JFrame containing a 3D graphic (VisADCanvasJ3D).
> When the JFrame is closed the visAD objects (those whose name start by 
> "Display") are not garbage collected.
> 
> Is there a way to allow garbage collection by dereferencing objects just
> before closing the window. (something like java.awt.<Container>.removeAll()) ?

Try calling:

  display.destroy();

for each "DisplayImpl display".

Cheers,
Bill
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    • From: Vladimir Altuna