statictest.cs

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// Fig. 8.14: StaticTest.cs
// Demonstrating static class members.

using System;

namespace StaticTest
{
   // StaticTest class definition
   class StaticTest
   {
      // main entry point for application
      static void Main( string[] args )
      {
         Console.WriteLine( "Employees before instantiation: " +
            Employee.Count + "\n" );

         // create two Employees
         Employee employee1 = new Employee( "Susan", "Baker" );
         Employee employee2 = new Employee( "Bob", "Jones" );

         Console.WriteLine( "\nEmployees after instantiation: " +
            "Employee.Count = " + Employee.Count + "\n" );

         // display the Employees 
         Console.WriteLine( "Employee 1: " + 
            employee1.FirstName + " " + employee1.LastName +
            "\nEmployee 2: " + employee2.FirstName +
            " " + employee2.LastName + "\n" );

         // remove reference to objects for 
         // garbage collection
         employee1 = null;
         employee2 = null;

         // force garbage collection
         System.GC.Collect();

         // wait until collection completes
         System.GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();

         Console.WriteLine( 
            "\nEmployees after garbage collection: " +
            Employee.Count );
      }
   }
}


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