[Isolate-interest] shared heap between isolates?

Miles Sabin miles@milessabin.com
Mon, 11 Oct 2004 20:04:41 +0100


Bernhard Fastenrath wrote,
> Is it possible for isolates to negotiate a shared heap space?

As in raw shared memory? Yes, using MappedByteBuffers on a common file. 

In fact this works already between separate JVMs, even without 
isolates ... tho' the ability to copy descriptor bearing objects (ie. 
RandomAccessFiles) between isolates via links and use links for 
synchronization makes using this technique somewhat more elegant.

Cheers,


Miles