Run the garbage collector using System class

  1. /*
  2. Run the garbage collector using System class
  3. This example shows how to run the garbage collector
  4. by using gc method of Java System class.
  5. */
  6.  
  7. public class RunTheGarbageCollector {
  8.  
  9. public static void main(String[] args) {
  10.  
  11. /*
  12. * To run the garbage collector thread use
  13. * public static void gc() method of System class.
  14. *
  15. * Please note that, calling this method only suggest JVM
  16. * to run the garbage collection process. It does not guarantee
  17. * that all eligible objects will be garbage collected.
  18. */
  19.  
  20. System.out.println("Suggesting VM to run garbage collector");
  21. System.gc();
  22. System.out.println("Suggested VM to garbage collect objects");
  23. }
  24. }

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