Java Memory Management/Out of Memory

Question

Hi Guys,
I have a few questions about java memory management
Because i keep encounter a lot of out of memory error which i think java does not handle Vector/ArrayList re initialisation automatically
Asumme i have 2 million record in database and , i will process every 80000 and store it in Vector
while(true)
list = new Vector();
list = GetResultFromDatabase() // Process Every 80000
if list.size() > 0 =======> My VEctor list contain 80000
//loop the 800000
//Process Some logic and data
list.clear();
list = null;
If u See , i need to call list.clear and list = Null every process so it wont cause me out of memory
Before i put that 2 lines , i always hit out of memory Exception.
Seems like garbage collector cannot claim memory if i dont declare
Is Memory Occupied by VEctor cannot be recoverable if we dont explitcitynya clear it and set it to NULL??
Because in term of logic wise it wont cause a problem if i just
do in this statement after it process like below
list = new Vector() which will reinstatiate the object.
Thanks.

Answer 1

Damm i should hacve read your post again
Look here:
while(true)
list = new Vector();What uer doing is craeting a new vector object everytime the while does an ityteration so when your while loop does 40000 loops there will be 40000 new objects in jou memory
i sugest moving the decleration outside the while loop:
  list = new Vector();
while(true)
///rest of loop
} This could also be a problem
hope it help :-)
werns