are static classes GC'd?

2003-01-31 Thread Adolfo Miguelez
A core Java question. Can not find the solution so we would appreciate any pointer or reference. Are static classes eligible for being Gc'd? How does behave GC with static classes? TIA, Adolfo. _ The new MSN 8: advanced junk

RE: are static classes GC'd?

2003-01-31 Thread John Espey
I believe classes are never garbage collected, only objects. What sort of issue are you having where this question arose? -Original Message- From: Adolfo Miguelez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: are static classes GC'd

RE: are static classes GC'd?

2003-01-31 Thread Adolfo Miguelez
-To: Struts Users Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Struts Users Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: are static classes GC'd? Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 08:46:13 -0600 I believe classes are never garbage collected, only objects. What sort of issue are you having where this question arose

RE: are static classes GC'd?

2003-01-31 Thread John Espey
] Subject: RE: are static classes GC'd? Sorry, of course I meant the unique instance of the static class. We have a templates caches filled under demand, and implemented as a singleton hashtable. We suspect that GC could be cleaning the cache. Under heavy stress we are getting some errors

RE: are static classes GC'd?

2003-01-31 Thread Adolfo Miguelez
List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: are static classes GC'd? Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:07:18 -0600 As long as the objects aren't wrapped in weak references, I don't see how they would get garbage collected (they still have an active reference in the hashtable) -Original Message- From

Re: are static classes GC'd?

2003-01-31 Thread Malik Recoing
Friday, January 31, 2003 4:20 PM , Adolfo Miguelez [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : I agree. But, could the hashtable be collected before since it has not references in the method? Or is TemplatesCache.getInstance().get(key); considered as a reference? If you use the Sigleton D.P. as it must be,

RE: are static classes GC'd?

2003-01-31 Thread John Espey
in this case. What type of errors are you getting? -Original Message- From: Adolfo Miguelez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 9:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: are static classes GC'd? I agree. But, could the hashtable be collected before since it has

RE: are static classes GC'd?

2003-01-31 Thread Bueno Carlos M
AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: are static classes GC'd? I agree. But, could the hashtable be collected before since it has not references in the method? Or is TemplatesCache.getInstance().get(key); considered as a reference? Thanks From: John Espey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Struts

Re: are static classes GC'd?

2003-01-31 Thread Adolfo Miguelez
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: are static classes GC'd? Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:32:08 +0100 Friday, January 31, 2003 4:20 PM , Adolfo Miguelez [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : I agree. But, could the hashtable be collected before since it has not references in the method? Or is TemplatesCache.getInstance