Java 是否嵌套 Class 实例防止外部 Class 的 GC

Java Does Nested Class Instance Prevent GC of Outer Class

假设 Outer 在某处实例化,一段时间后没有对它的引用。 inner 中对 Outer 实例的隐式引用是否会阻止 GC 运行,或者它是否是 "special" 引用?

public class Outer {
    private class Inner extends Something {}

    private Inner inner = new Inner();
}

如果 Outer 的实例无法从 GC root 访问,则示例代码中对 Inner 实例的引用不会阻止垃圾收集器释放 [=11] 的内存=] 使用。

考虑这张图:

Stack of main thread           public static void main(String[] args) {
         |                       Outer outer = new Outer();
         v                     
       Outer<--\
         |\    |
         v \---/
       Inner 

Stack of main thread               outer = new Outer();
         |
         v          
       Outer<--\
         |\ new|
         v \---/
       Inner 

       Outer<--\                   // a reference to the Outer from the Inner
         |\ old|                   // doesn't change the fact that the Outer
         v \---/                   // can't be reached from a GC root.
       Inner                       // Thus the old Outer is eligible for collection (dead)