Can I control the memory limit (i.e. when GC has to run) in my Flex application?
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Check out the flash.system.System class. The "totalMemory" property will show you (in bytes) how much memory the current application is using. Calling System.gc() will run a GC. You could use a Timer to periodically check totalMemory and then preform gc if it exceeds a threshold. More info:
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/flash/system/System.html
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I am not 100% sure, but I believe the answer is no. Read this article.
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The article says nothing about memory limits – Assaf Lavie Feb 18 '09 at 10:30
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no, but it does speak about how the garbage collector works in the Flash player, which is where your flex application will be running... – Simon Feb 18 '09 at 10:35
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yes, thanks. I'm familiar with Flex's GC, I'm just asking about how to configure it. – Assaf Lavie Feb 18 '09 at 12:02
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1Flex doesn't have its own GC, it belongs to the Flash Player VM. Flex is just a framework for writing Flash apps. I think you're looking in the wrong place. – Simon Feb 18 '09 at 12:22
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So it there a way of controlling the GC memory limit in Flash? – Assaf Lavie Feb 18 '09 at 13:46
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I don't think so. That is probably a parameter of the flash player based at the client, and I assume it is also dependant on the exact resources the client machine has, i.e. more RAM means less frequent gc, etc.
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