public abstract class Pool<T> {
private int mApproximateSize;
private LinkedList<T> mPool = new LinkedList<>();
public Pool(int approximateSize) {
mApproximateSize = approximateSize;
}
public T attain() {
T item = mPool.poll();
if (item == null) {
item = newInstance();
}
return item;
}
public void release(T item) {
int approxSize = mPool.size(); // not guaranteed accurate
if (approxSize < mApproximateSize) {
recycle(item);
mPool.add(item);
} else if (approxSize > mApproximateSize) {
decommission(mPool.poll());
}
}
public abstract T newInstance();
public abstract void recycle(T item);
public void decommission(T item) { }
}
if (input.equalsIgnoreCase("gc")) {
System.gc();
result = "Just some GC.";
}
if (input.equalsIgnoreCase("runtime")) {
Runtime.getRuntime().gc();
result = "Just some more GC.";
}