How to release complex object manually

Question

class SimpleObject{
    NormalObject obj1;
    NestedCustomObject obj2;
    List<Obj extends Timer> threadObj1;
    List<Obj extends Thread> threadObj2;
}

Such Thread obj is running on.

How to release an obj manually like that (SimpleObject obj)?

Will System.gc() release it automaticly if obj=null?

More Detail

After assign null value to the object and call System.gc(), program suspend on the thread again whill debuging

it seems that thread obj will not be release automatically.

Possible duplicate of [How to destroy java objects?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11404964/how-to-destroy-java-objects) — Murat Karagöz, Nov 23 '15 at 14:56
Thread is still running after obj=null and System.gc(). It is not duplicate problem. — suiwenfeng, Nov 24 '15 at 11:20

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 23 '15 at 14:46

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System.gc() is a hint to JVM , JVM may chose to ignore it. There are no way to force garbage collection.

answered Nov 23 '15 at 14:46

Ramanlfc

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Thanks but your answer seems have nothing to do with my problem. – suiwenfeng Nov 24 '15 at 11:21

How to release complex object manually

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