Here is three cases, Why case1 result is {name=Bob}, however case2 result is {}, case3 is still {name=Bob}. the different between case1 and case2 is putting different key. run at JDK8. Why?
//Case1:
WeakHashMap<String,String> mapCase1 = new WeakHashMap<>();
mapCase1.put("name", "Bob");
System.gc();
Thread.sleep(3000);
System.out.println(mapCase1); //{name=Bob}
//Case2:
WeakHashMap<String,String> mapCase2 = new WeakHashMap<>();
mapCase2.put(new String("name"), "Bob");
System.gc();
Thread.sleep(3000);
System.out.println(mapCase2); //{}
//Case3:
WeakHashMap<String,String> mapCase3 = new WeakHashMap<>();
String map3Key = new String("name");
mapCase3.put(map3Key, "Bob");
System.gc();
Thread.sleep(3000);
System.out.println(mapCase3); //{name=Bob}