void StringTable::unlink() { // Readers of the string table are unlocked, so we should only be // removing entries at a safepoint. assert(SafepointSynchronize::is_at_safepoint(), "must be at safepoint") for (stringTableBucket* bucket = firstBucket(); bucket <= lastBucket(); bucket++) { for (stringTableEntry** p = bucket->entry_addr(); *p != NULL;) { stringTableEntry* entry = *p; assert(entry->literal_string() != NULL, "just checking"); if (entry->literal_string()->is_gc_marked()) { // 字符串对象是否可达 // Is this one of calls those necessary only for verification? (DLD) entry->oops_do(&MarkSweep::follow_root_closure); p = entry->next_addr(); } else { // 如不可达则将其内存块回收到内存池中 *p = entry->next(); entry->set_next(free_list); free_list = entry; } } } } 通过上面的代码,我们可以直观了解到,对 JVM (Sun JDK 1.4.2) 来说,String.intern 提供的是全局性的基于哈希表的共享支持。这样的实现虽然简单,并能够在最大限度上进行字符串共享;但同时也存在共享粒度太大,优化效果无法度量,大量字符串可能导致全局字符串表性能降低等问题。