hash value in java objects

[Vitaly Davidovich]

Hash is encoded in the mark word, so I think the answer to your question is
it's created when object is allocated (and thus gets a markOop).  The
actual hash value is decoded from the mark word at call time, but it's just
a shift and mask at that point.  Someone can correct me if this is wrong.

Thanks

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On Dec 7, 2012 4:52 PM, "Xin Tong" <xerox.time.tech at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am wondering when the hash values in the java objects are
> materialized. are they materialized when the object is created ? or
> when hashCode on the object is called.  what about modifications to
> the object ?
>
> Xin
>
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