Objects lifecycle in memory

Box smallBox;

Unlike C++, the above statement won’t create an object. It will just create a reference variable. The reference variable has to be given an object.

Box smallBox= new Box();

Now smallBox contains address of an object of Box class. That is, it points to the object. However, the object itself has no name.

• Memory is allocated on the Heap Space and a reference for that object is returned which is stored in Stack.

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Children

1. Reachable
2. Root