>In my Java shop, we try to write ultra-efficient code. Avoiding the creation of numerous small objects in critical sections is one of the best ways to achieve

>In my Java shop, we try to write ultra-efficient code. Avoiding the creation of numerous small objects in critical sections is one of the best ways to achieve that. I'd like to know why you think creating numerous small objects is an issue... Short lived small objects should be negligible to an application's performance.