package com.fasterxml.jackson.core.util;

import java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue;
import java.lang.ref.SoftReference;

import java.util.*;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;

For issue [jackson-core#400] We keep a separate Set of all SoftReferences to BufferRecyclers which are (also) referenced using `ThreadLocals`. We do this to be able to release them (dereference) in `releaseBuffers()` and `shutdown()` method to reduce heap consumption during hot reloading of services where otherwise ClassLoader would have dangling reference via ThreadLocals. When gc clears a SoftReference, it puts it on a newly introduced referenceQueue. We use this queue to release the inactive SoftReferences from the Set.
Since:2.9.6
/** * For issue [jackson-core#400] We keep a separate Set of all SoftReferences to BufferRecyclers * which are (also) referenced using `ThreadLocals`. * We do this to be able to release them (dereference) in `releaseBuffers()` and `shutdown()` * method to reduce heap consumption during hot reloading of services where otherwise * {@link ClassLoader} would have dangling reference via {@link ThreadLocal}s. * When gc clears a SoftReference, it puts it on a newly introduced referenceQueue. * We use this queue to release the inactive SoftReferences from the Set. * * @since 2.9.6 */
class ThreadLocalBufferManager {
A lock to make sure releaseBuffers is only executed by one thread at a time since it iterates over and modifies the allSoftBufRecyclers.
/** * A lock to make sure releaseBuffers is only executed by one thread at a time * since it iterates over and modifies the allSoftBufRecyclers. */
private final Object RELEASE_LOCK = new Object();
A set of all SoftReferences to all BufferRecyclers to be able to release them on shutdown. 'All' means the ones created by this class, in this classloader. There may be more from other classloaders. We use a HashSet to have quick O(1) add and remove operations.

NOTE: assumption is that SoftReference has its equals() and hashCode() implementations defined so that they use object identity, so we do not need to use something like IdentityHashMap

/** * A set of all SoftReferences to all BufferRecyclers to be able to release them on shutdown. * 'All' means the ones created by this class, in this classloader. * There may be more from other classloaders. * We use a HashSet to have quick O(1) add and remove operations. *<p> * NOTE: assumption is that {@link SoftReference} has its {@code equals()} and * {@code hashCode()} implementations defined so that they use object identity, so * we do not need to use something like {@link IdentityHashMap} */
private final Map<SoftReference<BufferRecycler>,Boolean> _trackedRecyclers = new ConcurrentHashMap<SoftReference<BufferRecycler>, Boolean>();
Queue where gc will put just-cleared SoftReferences, previously referencing BufferRecyclers. We use it to remove the cleared softRefs from the above set.
/** * Queue where gc will put just-cleared SoftReferences, previously referencing BufferRecyclers. * We use it to remove the cleared softRefs from the above set. */
private final ReferenceQueue<BufferRecycler> _refQueue = new ReferenceQueue<BufferRecycler>(); /* /********************************************************** /* Public API /********************************************************** */
Returns the lazily initialized singleton instance
/** * Returns the lazily initialized singleton instance */
public static ThreadLocalBufferManager instance() { return ThreadLocalBufferManagerHolder.manager; }
Releases the buffers retained in ThreadLocals. To be called for instance on shutdown event of applications which make use of an environment like an appserver which stays alive and uses a thread pool that causes ThreadLocals created by the application to survive much longer than the application itself. It will clear all bufRecyclers from the SoftRefs and release all SoftRefs itself from our set.
/** * Releases the buffers retained in ThreadLocals. To be called for instance on shutdown event of applications which make use of * an environment like an appserver which stays alive and uses a thread pool that causes ThreadLocals created by the * application to survive much longer than the application itself. * It will clear all bufRecyclers from the SoftRefs and release all SoftRefs itself from our set. */
public int releaseBuffers() { synchronized (RELEASE_LOCK) { int count = 0; // does this need to be in sync block too? Looping over Map definitely has to but... removeSoftRefsClearedByGc(); // make sure the refQueue is empty for (SoftReference<BufferRecycler> ref : _trackedRecyclers.keySet()) { ref.clear(); // possibly already cleared by gc, nothing happens in that case ++count; } _trackedRecyclers.clear(); //release cleared SoftRefs return count; } } public SoftReference<BufferRecycler> wrapAndTrack(BufferRecycler br) { SoftReference<BufferRecycler> newRef; newRef = new SoftReference<BufferRecycler>(br, _refQueue); // also retain softRef to br in a set to be able to release it on shutdown _trackedRecyclers.put(newRef, true); // gc may have cleared one or more SoftRefs, clean them up to avoid a memleak removeSoftRefsClearedByGc(); return newRef; } /* /********************************************************** /* Internal methods /********************************************************** */
Remove cleared (inactive) SoftRefs from our set. Gc may have cleared one or more, and made them inactive. We minimize contention by keeping synchronized sections short: the poll/remove methods
/** * Remove cleared (inactive) SoftRefs from our set. Gc may have cleared one or more, * and made them inactive. We minimize contention by keeping synchronized sections short: * the poll/remove methods */
private void removeSoftRefsClearedByGc() { SoftReference<?> clearedSoftRef; while ((clearedSoftRef = (SoftReference<?>) _refQueue.poll()) != null) { // uses reference-equality, quick, and O(1) removal by HashSet _trackedRecyclers.remove(clearedSoftRef); } }
ThreadLocalBufferManagerHolder uses the thread-safe initialize-on-demand, holder class idiom that implicitly incorporates lazy initialization by declaring a static variable within a static Holder inner class
/** * ThreadLocalBufferManagerHolder uses the thread-safe initialize-on-demand, holder class idiom that implicitly * incorporates lazy initialization by declaring a static variable within a static Holder inner class */
private static final class ThreadLocalBufferManagerHolder { static final ThreadLocalBufferManager manager = new ThreadLocalBufferManager(); } }