Abstract:This thesis presents an examination of design patterns within the context of garbage collection. Initially, I review garbage collection and design patterns. Four garbage collectors are then examined and the design patterns found described. Both domain speci c and generic patterns are described. The domain speci c patterns are TriColour and RootSet, the generic patterns are Adaptor, Facade, Iterator and Proxy.It is hoped that by, applying these patterns, systems designers have access to a less e cient, but simp… Show more
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