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  1. // *******************************************************************************
  2. // Garbage Collection
  3. // *******************************************************************************
  4.  
  5.  
  6. private var gcTimer:Timer;
  7.  
  8.  
  9. public function creationCompleteHandler():void {
  10.     startMemoryMonitoring(1000 * 60 * 30);
  11. }
  12.  
  13. public function startMemoryMonitoring(garbageCollectEvery:Number):void
  14. {
  15.     // Timer for garbage collection at regular intervals. Runs until the application exits.
  16.  
  17.     this.gcTimer = new Timer(garbageCollectEvery, 0);
  18.     gcTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, onTriggerGC);
  19.     gcTimer.start();
  20. }
  21.  
  22. private function onTriggerGC(event:TimerEvent):void
  23. {
  24.     trace("System Total Memory BEFORE Garbage Collection: " + System.totalMemory );
  25.  
  26.     try
  27.     {
  28.         /**
  29.          * Force garbage collection
  30.          */
  31.  
  32.         trace("Forcing Garbage Collection...");
  33.  
  34.         new LocalConnection().connect('_noop');
  35.         new LocalConnection().connect('_noop');
  36.     }
  37.     catch (e:Error)
  38.     {
  39.         // The following error is expected: Error #2082: Connect failed because the 
  40.         // object is already connected.
  41.         Application.application.callLater(showTotalMemory);
  42.     }
  43. }
  44.  
  45. private function showTotalMemory():void {
  46.     trace("System Total Memory AFTER Garbage Collection: " + System.totalMemory );
  47. }

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