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Question about Strings
If you initialize a String, and use it, once you are done with it for the duration of the class (say, if you were using it as a query string), will it improve performance and free up server memory if you then set it equals to null?
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protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
try {
YourString = null;
} finally {
this.finalize();
}
}
try {
YourString = null;
} finally {
this.finalize();
}
}
>> this.finalize();
super.finalize();
but finalize() is only invoked when the object is garbage collected
super.finalize();
but finalize() is only invoked when the object is garbage collected
... or when you explicitly call it, so it the same as directly setting the variable to null
> but finalize() is only invoked when the object is garbage collected
> or when you explicitly call it, so it the same as directly setting the variable to null
Yap, correct I suggested that for formalization on suggesting garbage collection for all objects =)
> or when you explicitly call it, so it the same as directly setting the variable to null
Yap, correct I suggested that for formalization on suggesting garbage collection for all objects =)
:-)
yes, the string will be garbage collector, but you don't knwo when