reference tree
For memory profiling runs, a set of two or more objects, each of which is referred to by, or contains a reference to, at least one other object in the set. An object in the reference tree may:
§ be referred to by multiple objects
§ contain references to multiple objects (descendants)
§ reference itself
The Object Reference Graph shows the referential relationship of objects in a reference tree. The Call Graph shows the caller-descendant relationship of methods in a program run. Objects in a reference tree may reference objects that were created in methods that have no caller-descendant relationship.
See also Object Reference Graph in the glossary.
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