CONTENTS
Summary .......................................................................................................................470
Chapter 13: Understanding Object Lifetime ........................................................473
Classes, Objects, and References .................................................................................473
The Basics of Object Lifetime ........................................................................................475
The CIL of new...................................................................................................................................... 475
Setting Object References to null ......................................................................................................... 477
The Role of Application Roots........................................................................................477
Understanding Object Generations ................................................................................479
Concurrent Garbage Collection Under .NET 1.0–3.5 ......................................................480
Background Garbage Collection Under .NET 4.0 and Greater........................................481
The System.GC Type.....................................