一个非常简单的例子,来启发已经说过的话:
import java.util.WeakHashMap;
public class WeakHashMapDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// -- Fill a weak hash map with one entry
WeakHashMap<Data, String> map = new WeakHashMap<Data, String>();
Data someDataObject = new Data("foo");
map.put(someDataObject, someDataObject.value);
System.out.println("map contains someDataObject ? " + map.containsKey(someDataObject));
// -- now make someDataObject elligible for garbage collection...
someDataObject = null;
for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
if (map.size() != 0) {
System.out.println("At iteration " + i + " the map still holds the reference on someDataObject");
} else {
System.out.println("somDataObject has finally been garbage collected at iteration " + i + ", hence the map is now empty");
break;
}
}
}
static class Data {
String value;
Data(String value) {
this.value = value;
}
}
}
输出:
map contains someDataObject ? true
...
At iteration 6216 the map still holds the reference on someDataObject
At iteration 6217 the map still holds the reference on someDataObject
At iteration 6218 the map still holds the reference on someDataObject
somDataObject has finally been garbage collected at iteration 6219, hence the map is now empty