Android static variables are lost

Question

I am using a class with only static variables to store all constants and run-time properties. But, recently I have seen instances when I\'m referencing these variables, I ge

Answer 1

Please note the following in reference to above question:

1. Garbage collector removes only unreferenced objects. Static variables will lose their values only when they are unloaded from JVM during run-time.

2. Initialization happens when app is launched via activities. If there are any services/broadcast receivers that are accessing methods within other classes and use these ids, and the app is not yet running by that time, the uninitialized values are referenced as default value. In case of string - it is null.

3. Nothing to do with low-end processors, easy to blame them often but JVM is powerful enough.