Re: How large is an object reference?

From: Thomas Hawtin <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:26:24 +0000

Robert Mark Bram wrote:

How large is an object reference? Not the object itself, just a
reference to it.

Depends on the JRE. Typically a 32-bit JRE will use 32-bits per reference. A 64-bit JRE will use 64-bits per reference.

In Java byte code references appear as if they take up the same space as an int.

Tom Hawtin
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