Whats the priority of garbage collector thread? I have read it's low priority but is any particular priority assigned to it? [ July 01, 2005: Message edited by: Smita Chopra ]
The garbage collector is a low priority thread that runs periodically, releasing memory used by objects that are not needed anymore. The garbage collection (GC) algorithm varies from one JVM to another. There are different algorithms being used, like reference counting or the mark and sweep algorithm.
While you can request that the garbage collector run, it is important to note that you can never force this action.
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