Merge branch 'features/pca_jaxb_datasetrefs_JAL-3171_JAL-3063_JAL-1767' into develop

[jalview.git] / src / jalview / appletgui / OverviewCanvas.java

diff --git a/src/jalview/appletgui/OverviewCanvas.java b/src/jalview/appletgui/OverviewCanvas.java
index a556bdb..07f5919 100644 (file)
--- a/src/jalview/appletgui/OverviewCanvas.java
+++ b/src/jalview/appletgui/OverviewCanvas.java
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ public class OverviewCanvas extends Component
               od.getGraphHeight(), od.getColumns(av.getAlignment()));
       mg.translate(0, -od.getSequencesHeight());
     }
-    System.gc();
 
     if (restart)
     {
@@ -163,4 +162,12 @@ public class OverviewCanvas extends Component
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Nulls references to protect against potential memory leaks
+   */
+  void dispose()
+  {
+    od = null;
+  }
+
 }