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Apr 6, 2021 · Fundamentals

Do Objects Move in Memory During JVM Garbage Collection? Handles vs Direct Pointers Explained

This article explores how the JVM updates object references during garbage collection, compares handle‑based and direct‑pointer implementations, demonstrates why the default toString output shows a hashcode rather than a real address, and shows how to obtain the actual memory address using the JOL library.