[6039] in java-interest
dynamic memory allocation in native methods
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David P. Hummel)
Sun Mar 17 12:34:54 1996
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 08:56:16 -0600
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From: "David P. Hummel" <dhummel@STR.COM>
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How does the virtual machine handle the dynamic allocation
of memory in a native method? Is memory allocated using
malloc() garbage collected? If so, what conditions cause
the memory to be garbage collected?
The reason I am asking these questions is the following: I
would like to create a java class that "holds" onto a resource
dynamically allocated in a native method. I want to hold onto
the resource because it is need by additional native methods
declared in the class. I can hold onto the resource by storing
its address in the java class.
- David
