Accurately determining an object's lifetime

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6795836
APP PUB NO 20020107879A1
SERIAL NO

09751071

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A method, computer system and program product operable to calculate a life span of an object by determining when an object is created and becomes collectable. A garbage collection trace algorithm conducted on a method boundary reveals when the object becomes unreachable. Trace data pertaining to the collection status of the object is stored and displayed within a record file. Other data stored by the invention relates to object creation, as well as to method entry and exit.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arnold, Jeremy Alan Rochester, MN 21 426
Barsness, Eric Lawrence Pine Island, MN 146 3925
Santosuosso, John Matthew Rochester, MN 312 11512

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