My program in node.js receives a high volume of messages. Each time a message is received, I create a new object and pass the message content to it. Inside the constructor of the new object, various operations are performed, including some mongo tasks with callbacks.
Once the operations within the object constructor are finished, the object becomes unnecessary.
After trying different methods such as storing the object in an array or deleting it as a property of another object, I decided to go with a simpler approach.
var x = new DisposableObject(message);
delete x;
This approach seems to work well. There can be multiple instances of DisposableObject existing simultaneously. The objects are created and function as expected during tests. I believe that deleting 'x' only removes the reference to the object, not the object itself. The object's callbacks are executed successfully.
I have four questions:
- Will this simple approach allow the garbage collector (node/V8) to eliminate the object?
- Could there be any potential issues or risks in my code due to this method?
- Is it problematic if multiple instances of DisposableObject remain active, waiting for callbacks when there are no references left to them in my program?
- Is there a more efficient way to create objects and ensure they can be garbage collected after completing their tasks?