Archive for September 21st, 2010
Flex – Event Handlers and Weak References
September 21st, 2010 by Scott SelikoffDid you know defining an event handler on an object in Flex can prevent it or other objects from being garbage collected even after all explicit references to the objects have been removed? If not, then keep reading. Introduction Previously, I discussed techniques for freeing up memory on video and images in Flex, but I [...]
Posted: 21 September, 2010 in Flash/Flex.
Tags: air, collector, event, Flash/Flex, garbage, garbage collector, GC, handlers, listeners, references, strong, weak
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