Method for Optimizing Generational Garbage Collection Through Object Life Heuristics

摘要

A method and apparatus to determine if an object should be instantiated in a nursery space or in a long lived space. Information as to real or estimated longevity of an object instantiated from a class is used to cause instantiation in the long lived space if the object instantiated is likely to be relatively long lived. Otherwise, default instantiation is made to a nursery space in which frequent garbage collection is performed to free up space by eliminating objects that are no longer used.