question on GC

[sanjana narayanan]

can someone tell me the difference between System.gc and Runtime.gc().?
-Sanjana

[Derek Baker]

From the API docs:

The call System.gc() is effectively equivalent to the call:
Runtime.getRuntime().gc()

And:

The method System.gc() is the conventional and convenient means of invoking this method (Runtime.getRuntime().gc()).

[Sumitro Palit]

Sanjana,
There is no difference.
System.gc calls Runtime.gc
Check your installed jdk's source code.
You'll find System.java has the gc method as follows:
public static void gc() {
Runtime.getRuntime().gc();
}
-ortimus
"Simplicity is virtue"

[sanjana narayanan]

Thanks for the reply..
-sanjana