RosettaCodeData/Task/Memory-allocation/Kotlin/memory-allocation.kotlin

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// version 1.1.2
class MyClass(val myInt: Int) {
// in theory this method should be called automatically prior to GC
protected fun finalize() {
println("MyClass being finalized...")
}
}
fun myFun() {
val mc: MyClass = MyClass(2) // new non-nullable MyClass object allocated on the heap
println(mc.myInt)
var mc2: MyClass? = MyClass(3) // new nullable MyClass object allocated on the heap
println(mc2?.myInt)
mc2 = null // allowed as mc2 is nullable
println(mc2?.myInt)
// 'mc' and 'mc2' both become eligible for garbage collection here as no longer used
}
fun main(args: Array<String>) {
myFun()
Thread.sleep(3000) // allow time for GC to execute
val i: Int = 4 // new non-nullable Int allocated on stack
println(i)
var j: Int? = 5 // new nullable Int allocated on heap
println(j)
j = null // allowed as 'j' is nullable
println(j)
// 'j' becomes eligible for garbage collection here as no longer used
}