Execution
After the native code is generated, it is run on the target platform. This is when garbage collection, a very important activity, is performed.
Garbage Collection
Resource management in a program can be quite a complicated task. Typically, a program utilizes a number of resources, such as database records, network connections, screen space, and so on. In an object-oriented environment, a number of types exist, each representing a different resource.
The steps involved in managing these resources are as follows:
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Allocate memory for the type that represents the resource.
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Initialize the resource. This represents the initial state of the resource. It also makes the resource usable.
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3. | Access the instance members of the type ... |
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