Garbage collector
Glossary
FMR: Freeing Memory Read
FMW: Free Memory Write
FMWL: Late Detect Free Memory Write On the Heap
FUM: Freeing Unallocated Memory
G
Garbage collector (Java): The process of reclaiming allocated blocks of main memory
(garbage) that are (1) no longer in use or (2) not claimed by any active procedure.
H
HAN: Invalid Handle Use
HIU: Handle In Use
I
ILK: Com Interface Leak
Included Files: Included files are normal source files under test. However, instead of
being compiled separately during the test, they are included and compiled with the
object test driver script.
Inheritance: A mechanism that allows one class (the subclass) to incorporate the
declarations of all or part of another class (the superclass). It is implemented by three
characteristics: extension, overriding, and specialization.
Instrumentation: The action of adding portions of code to an existing source file for
runtime analysis purposes. The product uses Rational's source code insertion technology
for instrumentation.
IPR: Invalid Pointer Read
IPW: Invalid Pointer Write
J
JUnit: JUnit is an open source testing framework for Java. It provides a means of
expressing how the application should work. By expressing this in code, you can use
JUnit test scripts to test your code.
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