I think what Damien is trying to tell you is that you are asking the wrong question. There is no way, in Java, to force the "deallocation" of a specific object. If you remove all references to it, it is, as far as your program is concerned, gone. Is there a reason that you would care whether about whether it exists or not?
-blake Programming Android, FTW! http://oreilly.com/catalog/0636920010364 On Aug 31, 2:40 am, Build account <newandroi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Thank you very much to let me know clearly. > I tired to use your code snippet, but counldn't get sure. > > Another question here, > If I use below code > -------- > String a = new String("test"); > String b = a; > > b = null; > > -------- > In this case, > the variable 'a' still allocated? Am I right? As long as I keep > original variable? > > On Aug 31, 1:51 pm, Damien Cooke <cooke.dam...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Build Account, > > > Java, the language that Android is programmed in, is garbage collected. So > > all you need to do is let the run time know you are finished with the > > object you created. > > > for example: > > > //create the object > > String language = new String("Java"); > > > //use the Object > > Log.i("TEST", "Language used is: "+language); > > > //destroy the object > > language = null; > > > regards > > Damien > > > On 31/08/2011, at 1:14 AM, Build account wrote: > > > > Hello all. > > > > I'm looking for explictic method to erase object from memory space > > > wich allocated by 'new' keyword. > > > > But the syntax "delete object;" telling me an error that "delete > > > cannot be resolved". > > > > How can I do? I don't believe there is no such kind of 'delete' > > > method.. > > > > Please advice me. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
