svn commit: r511121 - /db/derby/code/trunk/java/engine/org/apache/derby/impl/store/raw/data/CachedPage.java

[dj...@apache.org]

Author: djd
Date: Fri Feb 23 13:52:10 2007
New Revision: 511121

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&rev=511121
Log:
Improve comment in CachedPage.setPageArray() about garbage collection order.

Modified:
    db/derby/code/trunk/java/engine/org/apache/derby/impl/store/raw/data/CachedPage.java

Modified: db/derby/code/trunk/java/engine/org/apache/derby/impl/store/raw/data/CachedPage.java
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/db/derby/code/trunk/java/engine/org/apache/derby/impl/store/raw/data/CachedPage.java?view=diff&rev=511121&r1=511120&r2=511121
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--- db/derby/code/trunk/java/engine/org/apache/derby/impl/store/raw/data/CachedPage.java (original)
+++ db/derby/code/trunk/java/engine/org/apache/derby/impl/store/raw/data/CachedPage.java Fri Feb 23 13:52:10 2007
@@ -849,16 +849,17 @@
 		containerRowCount = rowCount;
 	}
 
-	/*
+	/**
 	** if the page size is different from the page buffer, then make a
 	** new page buffer and make subclass use the new page buffer
 	*/
-
 	protected void setPageArray(int pageSize)
 	{
 		if ((pageData == null) || (pageData.length != pageSize)) 
         {
-            // Give a chance for gc to release the old buffer
+            // Give a chance for garbage collection to free
+            // the old array before the new array is allocated.
+            // Just in case memory is low.
             pageData = null; 
 			pageData = new byte[pageSize];