System and method for improved clearing of JAVA object's...

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2003-05-22

2010-11-02

Lee, Wilson (Department: 2163)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Garbage collection

Reexamination Certificate

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07827212

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a method of clearing a runtime data area where software objects store variables and each software object has a finalize method where the invention drives the finalize method of a software object when the finalize method of the software object has not performed an operation for a predetermined time period.

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