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Closure Pinning Memory Leak
// Component Definition
function Component(name) {
this.pageName = name;
}
// Lets decorate the Component instances with
// a method that can do some work
Component.prototype.onLoaded = function() {
// do some fancy work
}
// On Component.attach, lets subscribe to the
// DOM's loaded event and do something on our
// self closure context
Component.prototype.attach = function() {
var self = this;
$(document).load(function() {
self.onLoaded();
});
}
// Test Case: Create a ton of Components
for (var i = 0; i <= 4; i++) {
var newComponent = new Component('my page');
newComponent.attach();
delete newComponent;
newComponent = null;
}​
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