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Destroy Java 'Mat'-Object

asked 2013-06-05 06:33:08 -0600

keltik gravatar image

I am using OpenCV in Java. Is there a method that destroys a Mat object (deletes it from memory)?

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answered 2013-06-05 08:49:37 -0600

From the Java docs under core librarie and Mat I have found this:

If you want to release the data pointed by a array header before the array destructor is called, use Mat.release().

However, a destructor is called automatically when a create object reaches the end of its scope. So basically if you do not want to release your object memory explicitly, you do not have to call this.

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See How to check for native memory leaks as an unpatched OpenCV 2.4.x or 3.0.0-dev will leak native memory since it relies on the finalize method which is generally bad practice. There's no guarantee if or when it will be called. I patch the Java source before and after compile to get access to the delete method which frees native memory.

Steven P. Goldsmith gravatar imageSteven P. Goldsmith ( 2015-05-11 19:30:40 -0600 )edit
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Just in case someone reaches here - it seems like the best practice is to call release() on your Mat object in the moment you don't need it anymore - waiting until the end of the scope/function/program can cause out-of-memory exceptions, or even just a massive slow-down of your app. see this for more details.

noamgot gravatar imagenoamgot ( 2018-01-08 02:07:51 -0600 )edit

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