1. Garbage Collection Conceptshistorical

    Reference counting, reachability analysis, GC Roots, concrete garbage collection algorithms, and references.

  2. Garbage Collection Algorithmshistorical

    Mark-sweep, mark-compact, copying, and generational collection.

  3. 7.10 3. Garbage Collectorshistorical

    Generational collection and historical Serial, Parallel, CMS, and G1 collectors, including CMS/G1 details and comparison.

  4. 7.13 4. Selecting a Specific Garbage Collector with JVM Parametershistorical

    Matching young- and old-generation collectors, JVM parameters, and how to choose.

  5. Garbage Collectionhistorical

    Garbage-collection concepts, when GC happens, what gets collected, what GC does, and references.

  6. 7.17 Referenceshistorical

    Strong, soft, weak, and phantom references, examples, and WeakHashMap.