Java's garbage collection process automatically manages memory for objects in the heap. Here's a simplified breakdown: Identifying Unused Objects: The garbage collector scans the heap to find unreachable objects. These are objects with no references pointing to them from your program. Marking ReachaRead more
Java’s garbage collection process automatically manages memory for objects in the heap. Here’s a simplified breakdown:
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Identifying Unused Objects: The garbage collector scans the heap to find unreachable objects. These are objects with no references pointing to them from your program.
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Marking Reachable Objects: It starts by identifying “root” objects (global variables, local variables holding references). Then, it traces all objects reachable from these roots. Reachable objects are considered in use.
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Cleaning Up: Unreachable objects are deemed garbage and removed from memory, freeing up space in the heap.
This is a basic overview. There are different generations in the heap with varying collection frequencies, and some garbage collection cycles may involve compacting the heap to improve memory allocation efficiency.
Polymorphism in Object-Oriented Programming allows methods to do different things based on the object it is acting upon, even if they share the same name. It lets one interface be used for a general class of actions, making code more flexible and reusable. Imagine you have a book class with a methodRead more
Polymorphism in Object-Oriented Programming allows methods to do different things based on the object it is acting upon, even if they share the same name. It lets one interface be used for a general class of actions, making code more flexible and reusable.
Imagine you have a book class with a method called “summary()”. If you create two types of books, “novel” and “biography”, each type can have its own version of “summary()”. When you use the “summary()” method on a book, it will show the right summary based on whether the book is a “novel” or a “biography”. Even though you use the same method name, it does different things depending on the type of book.
In this simpler code, the “summar()” method in the “book” class provides a general description, while the “novel” and “biography” classes override it with their specific summaries.