GC.java

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package sun.hotspot.gc;

import sun.hotspot.WhiteBox;

/**
 * API to obtain information about selected and supported Garbage Collectors
 * retrieved from the VM with the WhiteBox API.
 */
public enum GC {
    /*
     * Enum values much match CollectedHeap::Name
     */
    Serial(1),
    Parallel(2),
    ConcMarkSweep(3),
    G1(4),
    Epsilon(5),
    Z(6);

    private static final WhiteBox WB = WhiteBox.getWhiteBox();

    private final int name;

    private GC(int name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    /**
     * @return true if this GC is supported by the VM
     */
    public boolean isSupported() {
        return WB.isGCSupported(name);
    }

    /**
     * @return true if this GC is currently selected/used
     */
    public boolean isSelected() {
        return WB.isGCSelected(name);
    }

    /**
     * @return true if GC was selected ergonomically, as opposed
     *         to being explicitly specified on the command line
     */
    public static boolean isSelectedErgonomically() {
        return WB.isGCSelectedErgonomically();
    }
}