Enterprise Go Memory Management: Weak Pointers & Performance Guide 2025

Introduction

Enterprise Go memory management in 2025 requires deep understanding of garbage collection, weak pointers, memory optimization patterns, and performance tuning techniques. This comprehensive guide covers advanced memory management strategies, Go 1.24 weak pointer implementation, GC optimization, and production-grade memory patterns for high-performance enterprise systems.

Chapter 1: Advanced Memory Management Patterns

Enterprise Memory Pool Management

// Enterprise memory pool management system
package memory

import (
    "runtime"
    "sync"
    "sync/atomic"
    "time"
    "unsafe"
    
    "github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
)

// EnterpriseMemoryManager provides comprehensive memory management
type EnterpriseMemoryManager struct {
    pools          map[string]*MemoryPool
    weakRefs       *WeakReferenceManager
    gcOptimizer    *GCOptimizer
    metrics        *MemoryMetrics
    
    // Configuration
    config         *MemoryConfig
    
    // Monitoring
    monitor        *MemoryMonitor
    
    // Pool management
    poolMutex      sync.RWMutex
    
    // Statistics
    stats          *MemoryStats
    lastGCTime     time.Time
}

type MemoryConfig struct {
    EnableWeakRefs      bool
    EnablePooling       bool
    EnableGCOptimization bool
    MaxPoolSize         int64
    PoolGrowthFactor    float64
    GCTargetPercent     int
    GCMemoryLimit       int64
    
    // Advanced features
    EnableArenas        bool
    EnableProfiling     bool
    EnableMetrics       bool
}

type MemoryPool struct {
    name           string
    objectSize     int
    maxObjects     int
    objects        []unsafe.Pointer
    available      []bool
    allocCounter   int64
    freeCounter    int64
    
    // Memory alignment
    alignment      int
    
    // Statistics
    hitRate        float64
    allocTime      time.Duration
    
    mutex          sync.Mutex
}

// Create enterprise memory manager
func NewEnterpriseMemoryManager(config *MemoryConfig) *EnterpriseMemoryManager {
    emm := &EnterpriseMemoryManager{
        pools:   make(map[string]*MemoryPool),
        config:  config,
        stats:   &MemoryStats{},
    }
    
    // Initialize weak reference manager
    if config.EnableWeakRefs {
        emm.weakRefs = NewWeakReferenceManager()
    }
    
    // Initialize GC optimizer
    if config.EnableGCOptimization {
        emm.gcOptimizer = NewGCOptimizer(config)
    }
    
    // Initialize metrics
    if config.EnableMetrics {
        emm.metrics = NewMemoryMetrics()
    }
    
    // Start monitoring
    emm.monitor = NewMemoryMonitor(emm)
    go emm.monitor.Start()
    
    return emm
}

// Advanced object pooling with type safety
func (emm *EnterpriseMemoryManager) GetPool(name string, objectSize int) *MemoryPool {
    emm.poolMutex.RLock()
    pool, exists := emm.pools[name]
    emm.poolMutex.RUnlock()
    
    if exists {
        return pool
    }
    
    emm.poolMutex.Lock()
    defer emm.poolMutex.Unlock()
    
    // Double-check after acquiring write lock
    if pool, exists := emm.pools[name]; exists {
        return pool
    }
    
    // Create new pool
    pool = &MemoryPool{
        name:       name,
        objectSize: objectSize,
        maxObjects: emm.config.MaxPoolSize,
        objects:    make([]unsafe.Pointer, 0, emm.config.MaxPoolSize),
        available:  make([]bool, emm.config.MaxPoolSize),
        alignment:  calculateAlignment(objectSize),
    }
    
    // Pre-allocate objects
    pool.preallocate()
    
    emm.pools[name] = pool
    return pool
}

// Allocate object from pool
func (mp *MemoryPool) Allocate() unsafe.Pointer {
    mp.mutex.Lock()
    defer mp.mutex.Unlock()
    
    start := time.Now()
    defer func() {
        mp.allocTime = time.Since(start)
    }()
    
    // Find available object
    for i, available := range mp.available {
        if available && i < len(mp.objects) {
            mp.available[i] = false
            atomic.AddInt64(&mp.allocCounter, 1)
            mp.updateHitRate()
            return mp.objects[i]
        }
    }
    
    // No available objects, allocate new one if within limits
    if len(mp.objects) < mp.maxObjects {
        ptr := allocateAligned(mp.objectSize, mp.alignment)
        mp.objects = append(mp.objects, ptr)
        index := len(mp.objects) - 1
        
        // Extend available slice if needed
        for len(mp.available) <= index {
            mp.available = append(mp.available, true)
        }
        
        mp.available[index] = false
        atomic.AddInt64(&mp.allocCounter, 1)
        return ptr
    }
    
    // Pool exhausted, allocate directly
    return allocateAligned(mp.objectSize, mp.alignment)
}

// Release object back to pool
func (mp *MemoryPool) Release(ptr unsafe.Pointer) {
    mp.mutex.Lock()
    defer mp.mutex.Unlock()
    
    // Find object in pool
    for i, obj := range mp.objects {
        if obj == ptr {
            mp.available[i] = true
            atomic.AddInt64(&mp.freeCounter, 1)
            
            // Clear object memory for security
            clearMemory(ptr, mp.objectSize)
            return
        }
    }
    
    // Object not from pool, free directly
    freeAligned(ptr)
}

// Pre-allocate pool objects
func (mp *MemoryPool) preallocate() {
    initialSize := min(mp.maxObjects/4, 100) // Pre-allocate 25% or 100 objects
    
    for i := 0; i < initialSize; i++ {
        ptr := allocateAligned(mp.objectSize, mp.alignment)
        mp.objects = append(mp.objects, ptr)
        mp.available[i] = true
    }
}

// Calculate optimal alignment for object size
func calculateAlignment(size int) int {
    // Use cache line alignment for larger objects
    if size >= 64 {
        return 64
    }
    
    // Use word alignment for smaller objects
    if size >= 8 {
        return 8
    }
    
    return 4
}

// Allocate aligned memory
func allocateAligned(size, alignment int) unsafe.Pointer {
    // Calculate required size with alignment padding
    alignedSize := (size + alignment - 1) &^ (alignment - 1)
    
    // Allocate extra space for alignment
    raw := make([]byte, alignedSize+alignment)
    
    // Calculate aligned address
    addr := uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&raw[0]))
    aligned := (addr + uintptr(alignment) - 1) &^ (uintptr(alignment) - 1)
    
    return unsafe.Pointer(aligned)
}

// Free aligned memory
func freeAligned(ptr unsafe.Pointer) {
    // In Go, we rely on GC for cleanup
    // This is a placeholder for explicit memory management if needed
}

// Clear memory for security
func clearMemory(ptr unsafe.Pointer, size int) {
    slice := (*[1 << 30]byte)(ptr)[:size:size]
    for i := range slice {
        slice[i] = 0
    }
}

// Update hit rate statistics
func (mp *MemoryPool) updateHitRate() {
    allocs := atomic.LoadInt64(&mp.allocCounter)
    if allocs > 0 {
        hits := allocs - int64(len(mp.objects))
        if hits < 0 {
            hits = 0
        }
        mp.hitRate = float64(hits) / float64(allocs)
    }
}

// Go 1.24 Weak Pointer Implementation
type WeakReferenceManager struct {
    references map[uintptr]*WeakReference
    mutex      sync.RWMutex
    
    // Cleanup management
    cleanupQueue chan *WeakReference
    stopCleanup  chan struct{}
    
    // Statistics
    totalRefs    int64
    activeRefs   int64
    cleanedRefs  int64
}

type WeakReference struct {
    id        uintptr
    ptr       unsafe.Pointer
    callback  func()
    finalizer func(interface{})
    alive     int32 // atomic flag
    
    // Metadata
    createdAt time.Time
    size      int
    typename  string
}

// Create weak reference manager
func NewWeakReferenceManager() *WeakReferenceManager {
    wrm := &WeakReferenceManager{
        references:   make(map[uintptr]*WeakReference),
        cleanupQueue: make(chan *WeakReference, 1000),
        stopCleanup:  make(chan struct{}),
    }
    
    // Start cleanup goroutine
    go wrm.cleanupLoop()
    
    return wrm
}

// Create weak reference to object
func (wrm *WeakReferenceManager) NewWeakRef(obj interface{}, callback func()) *WeakReference {
    if obj == nil {
        return nil
    }
    
    ptr := unsafe.Pointer(&obj)
    id := uintptr(ptr)
    
    ref := &WeakReference{
        id:        id,
        ptr:       ptr,
        callback:  callback,
        alive:     1,
        createdAt: time.Now(),
        size:      int(unsafe.Sizeof(obj)),
        typename:  getTypeName(obj),
    }
    
    // Set finalizer
    runtime.SetFinalizer(&obj, func(obj interface{}) {
        wrm.markForCleanup(ref)
    })
    
    wrm.mutex.Lock()
    wrm.references[id] = ref
    atomic.AddInt64(&wrm.totalRefs, 1)
    atomic.AddInt64(&wrm.activeRefs, 1)
    wrm.mutex.Unlock()
    
    return ref
}

// Get object from weak reference
func (ref *WeakReference) Get() interface{} {
    if atomic.LoadInt32(&ref.alive) == 0 {
        return nil
    }
    
    // Try to recover object from pointer
    // Note: This is a simplified implementation
    // Real weak pointers require runtime support
    return *(*interface{})(ref.ptr)
}

// Check if reference is still alive
func (ref *WeakReference) IsAlive() bool {
    return atomic.LoadInt32(&ref.alive) != 0
}

// Mark reference for cleanup
func (wrm *WeakReferenceManager) markForCleanup(ref *WeakReference) {
    if atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&ref.alive, 1, 0) {
        select {
        case wrm.cleanupQueue <- ref:
        default:
            // Queue full, cleanup directly
            wrm.cleanup(ref)
        }
    }
}

// Cleanup loop
func (wrm *WeakReferenceManager) cleanupLoop() {
    ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
    defer ticker.Stop()
    
    for {
        select {
        case ref := <-wrm.cleanupQueue:
            wrm.cleanup(ref)
            
        case <-ticker.C:
            wrm.cleanupExpired()
            
        case <-wrm.stopCleanup:
            return
        }
    }
}

// Cleanup individual reference
func (wrm *WeakReferenceManager) cleanup(ref *WeakReference) {
    wrm.mutex.Lock()
    delete(wrm.references, ref.id)
    wrm.mutex.Unlock()
    
    if ref.callback != nil {
        ref.callback()
    }
    
    atomic.AddInt64(&wrm.activeRefs, -1)
    atomic.AddInt64(&wrm.cleanedRefs, 1)
}

// Cleanup expired references
func (wrm *WeakReferenceManager) cleanupExpired() {
    wrm.mutex.RLock()
    var expired []*WeakReference
    
    for _, ref := range wrm.references {
        if atomic.LoadInt32(&ref.alive) == 0 {
            expired = append(expired, ref)
        }
    }
    wrm.mutex.RUnlock()
    
    for _, ref := range expired {
        wrm.cleanup(ref)
    }
}

// Advanced GC optimization
type GCOptimizer struct {
    config          *MemoryConfig
    lastGCStats     runtime.MemStats
    gcTriggerCount  int64
    gcDuration      time.Duration
    
    // Optimization strategies
    strategies      []GCStrategy
    currentStrategy int
    
    // Monitoring
    metrics         *GCMetrics
    
    mutex           sync.RWMutex
}

type GCStrategy interface {
    Name() string
    Apply(config *MemoryConfig) error
    Evaluate(stats *runtime.MemStats) float64 // Performance score
}

type GCMetrics struct {
    GCCount          prometheus.Counter
    GCDuration       prometheus.Histogram
    HeapSize         prometheus.Gauge
    HeapObjects      prometheus.Gauge
    GCCPUPercentage  prometheus.Gauge
}

// Create GC optimizer
func NewGCOptimizer(config *MemoryConfig) *GCOptimizer {
    gco := &GCOptimizer{
        config:     config,
        strategies: make([]GCStrategy, 0),
        metrics:    NewGCMetrics(),
    }
    
    // Register optimization strategies
    gco.registerStrategies()
    
    // Set initial GC parameters
    if config.GCTargetPercent > 0 {
        runtime.GC()
        debug.SetGCPercent(config.GCTargetPercent)
    }
    
    if config.GCMemoryLimit > 0 {
        debug.SetMemoryLimit(config.GCMemoryLimit)
    }
    
    return gco
}

// Register GC optimization strategies
func (gco *GCOptimizer) registerStrategies() {
    gco.strategies = append(gco.strategies,
        &AdaptiveGCStrategy{},
        &LowLatencyGCStrategy{},
        &HighThroughputGCStrategy{},
        &MemoryEfficientGCStrategy{},
    )
}

// Optimize GC parameters based on current conditions
func (gco *GCOptimizer) Optimize() {
    var stats runtime.MemStats
    runtime.ReadMemStats(&stats)
    
    gco.mutex.Lock()
    defer gco.mutex.Unlock()
    
    // Update metrics
    gco.updateMetrics(&stats)
    
    // Evaluate current strategy
    currentScore := gco.strategies[gco.currentStrategy].Evaluate(&stats)
    
    // Try other strategies
    bestStrategy := gco.currentStrategy
    bestScore := currentScore
    
    for i, strategy := range gco.strategies {
        if i == gco.currentStrategy {
            continue
        }
        
        score := strategy.Evaluate(&stats)
        if score > bestScore {
            bestScore = score
            bestStrategy = i
        }
    }
    
    // Switch to better strategy if found
    if bestStrategy != gco.currentStrategy {
        gco.strategies[bestStrategy].Apply(gco.config)
        gco.currentStrategy = bestStrategy
    }
    
    gco.lastGCStats = stats
}

// Update GC metrics
func (gco *GCOptimizer) updateMetrics(stats *runtime.MemStats) {
    gco.metrics.GCCount.Add(float64(stats.NumGC - gco.lastGCStats.NumGC))
    gco.metrics.HeapSize.Set(float64(stats.HeapSys))
    gco.metrics.HeapObjects.Set(float64(stats.HeapObjects))
    
    // Calculate GC CPU percentage
    if stats.GCCPUFraction > 0 {
        gco.metrics.GCCPUPercentage.Set(stats.GCCPUFraction * 100)
    }
}

// Adaptive GC strategy
type AdaptiveGCStrategy struct {
    basePercent     int
    adjustmentRate  float64
    targetLatency   time.Duration
}

func (ags *AdaptiveGCStrategy) Name() string {
    return "adaptive"
}

func (ags *AdaptiveGCStrategy) Apply(config *MemoryConfig) error {
    // Adjust GC percentage based on memory pressure
    var stats runtime.MemStats
    runtime.ReadMemStats(&stats)
    
    heapUsage := float64(stats.HeapInuse) / float64(stats.HeapSys)
    
    var newPercent int
    if heapUsage > 0.8 {
        // High memory pressure, be more aggressive
        newPercent = max(50, config.GCTargetPercent-20)
    } else if heapUsage < 0.3 {
        // Low memory pressure, be less aggressive
        newPercent = min(200, config.GCTargetPercent+50)
    } else {
        newPercent = config.GCTargetPercent
    }
    
    debug.SetGCPercent(newPercent)
    return nil
}

func (ags *AdaptiveGCStrategy) Evaluate(stats *runtime.MemStats) float64 {
    // Score based on balance of latency and throughput
    latencyScore := 1.0 - (stats.GCCPUFraction * 10) // Lower GC CPU is better
    memoryScore := 1.0 - (float64(stats.HeapInuse) / float64(stats.HeapSys))
    
    return (latencyScore + memoryScore) / 2.0
}

// Low latency GC strategy
type LowLatencyGCStrategy struct{}

func (llgs *LowLatencyGCStrategy) Name() string {
    return "low_latency"
}

func (llgs *LowLatencyGCStrategy) Apply(config *MemoryConfig) error {
    // Set aggressive GC to minimize pause times
    debug.SetGCPercent(50)
    return nil
}

func (llgs *LowLatencyGCStrategy) Evaluate(stats *runtime.MemStats) float64 {
    // Score based primarily on GC pause times
    return 1.0 - (stats.GCCPUFraction * 20)
}

// High throughput GC strategy
type HighThroughputGCStrategy struct{}

func (htgs *HighThroughputGCStrategy) Name() string {
    return "high_throughput"
}

func (htgs *HighThroughputGCStrategy) Apply(config *MemoryConfig) error {
    // Set conservative GC to maximize throughput
    debug.SetGCPercent(200)
    return nil
}

func (htgs *HighThroughputGCStrategy) Evaluate(stats *runtime.MemStats) float64 {
    // Score based on allocation rate vs GC overhead
    allocRate := float64(stats.TotalAlloc) / float64(time.Now().Unix())
    gcOverhead := stats.GCCPUFraction
    
    return allocRate * (1.0 - gcOverhead*5)
}

// Memory efficient GC strategy
type MemoryEfficientGCStrategy struct{}

func (megs *MemoryEfficientGCStrategy) Name() string {
    return "memory_efficient"
}

func (megs *MemoryEfficientGCStrategy) Apply(config *MemoryConfig) error {
    // Set moderate GC for memory efficiency
    debug.SetGCPercent(75)
    
    // Force GC to clean up memory
    runtime.GC()
    return nil
}

func (megs *MemoryEfficientGCStrategy) Evaluate(stats *runtime.MemStats) float64 {
    // Score based on memory utilization efficiency
    heapEfficiency := float64(stats.HeapInuse) / float64(stats.HeapSys)
    return heapEfficiency
}

// Memory monitoring and profiling
type MemoryMonitor struct {
    manager     *EnterpriseMemoryManager
    interval    time.Duration
    stopChan    chan struct{}
    
    // Profiling
    enablePprof bool
    profiles    []*MemoryProfile
    
    // Alerts
    alertThresholds map[string]float64
    alertCallbacks  map[string]func(MemoryAlert)
}

type MemoryProfile struct {
    Timestamp    time.Time
    HeapSize     int64
    HeapObjects  int64
    GoroutineCount int64
    GCCount      int64
    AllocRate    float64
}

type MemoryAlert struct {
    Type        string
    Severity    string
    Message     string
    Timestamp   time.Time
    Value       float64
    Threshold   float64
}

// Create memory monitor
func NewMemoryMonitor(manager *EnterpriseMemoryManager) *MemoryMonitor {
    return &MemoryMonitor{
        manager:         manager,
        interval:        time.Minute,
        stopChan:        make(chan struct{}),
        enablePprof:     manager.config.EnableProfiling,
        alertThresholds: make(map[string]float64),
        alertCallbacks:  make(map[string]func(MemoryAlert)),
    }
}

// Start monitoring
func (mm *MemoryMonitor) Start() {
    ticker := time.NewTicker(mm.interval)
    defer ticker.Stop()
    
    for {
        select {
        case <-ticker.C:
            mm.collectMetrics()
            mm.checkAlerts()
            
            if mm.enablePprof {
                mm.captureProfile()
            }
            
        case <-mm.stopChan:
            return
        }
    }
}

// Collect memory metrics
func (mm *MemoryMonitor) collectMetrics() {
    var stats runtime.MemStats
    runtime.ReadMemStats(&stats)
    
    profile := &MemoryProfile{
        Timestamp:      time.Now(),
        HeapSize:       int64(stats.HeapSys),
        HeapObjects:    int64(stats.HeapObjects),
        GoroutineCount: int64(runtime.NumGoroutine()),
        GCCount:        int64(stats.NumGC),
        AllocRate:      calculateAllocRate(&stats),
    }
    
    mm.profiles = append(mm.profiles, profile)
    
    // Keep only recent profiles
    if len(mm.profiles) > 1000 {
        mm.profiles = mm.profiles[len(mm.profiles)-1000:]
    }
    
    // Update manager statistics
    mm.manager.stats.update(profile)
}

// Check memory alerts
func (mm *MemoryMonitor) checkAlerts() {
    var stats runtime.MemStats
    runtime.ReadMemStats(&stats)
    
    // Check heap usage
    if threshold, exists := mm.alertThresholds["heap_usage"]; exists {
        usage := float64(stats.HeapInuse) / float64(stats.HeapSys)
        if usage > threshold {
            mm.sendAlert(MemoryAlert{
                Type:      "heap_usage",
                Severity:  "warning",
                Message:   "High heap usage detected",
                Value:     usage,
                Threshold: threshold,
                Timestamp: time.Now(),
            })
        }
    }
    
    // Check GC frequency
    if threshold, exists := mm.alertThresholds["gc_frequency"]; exists {
        gcRate := calculateGCRate(&stats)
        if gcRate > threshold {
            mm.sendAlert(MemoryAlert{
                Type:      "gc_frequency",
                Severity:  "warning",
                Message:   "High GC frequency detected",
                Value:     gcRate,
                Threshold: threshold,
                Timestamp: time.Now(),
            })
        }
    }
}

// Send memory alert
func (mm *MemoryMonitor) sendAlert(alert MemoryAlert) {
    if callback, exists := mm.alertCallbacks[alert.Type]; exists {
        callback(alert)
    }
}

// Capture memory profile
func (mm *MemoryMonitor) captureProfile() {
    // This would integrate with pprof for detailed profiling
    // Implementation depends on specific profiling requirements
}

// Memory statistics
type MemoryStats struct {
    TotalAllocations int64
    CurrentHeapSize  int64
    PeakHeapSize     int64
    GCCount          int64
    LastGCDuration   time.Duration
    
    // Pool statistics
    PoolHitRate      float64
    PoolMissRate     float64
    
    mutex            sync.RWMutex
}

// Update statistics
func (ms *MemoryStats) update(profile *MemoryProfile) {
    ms.mutex.Lock()
    defer ms.mutex.Unlock()
    
    ms.CurrentHeapSize = profile.HeapSize
    if profile.HeapSize > ms.PeakHeapSize {
        ms.PeakHeapSize = profile.HeapSize
    }
    ms.GCCount = profile.GCCount
}

// Helper functions
func getTypeName(obj interface{}) string {
    return fmt.Sprintf("%T", obj)
}

func calculateAllocRate(stats *runtime.MemStats) float64 {
    // Simplified allocation rate calculation
    return float64(stats.TotalAlloc) / float64(time.Now().Unix())
}

func calculateGCRate(stats *runtime.MemStats) float64 {
    // Simplified GC rate calculation
    return float64(stats.NumGC) / float64(time.Now().Unix())
}

func min(a, b int) int {
    if a < b {
        return a
    }
    return b
}

func max(a, b int) int {
    if a > b {
        return a
    }
    return b
}

// Metrics initialization
func NewMemoryMetrics() *MemoryMetrics {
    return &MemoryMetrics{
        PoolHitRate: prometheus.NewGaugeVec(
            prometheus.GaugeOpts{
                Name: "memory_pool_hit_rate",
                Help: "Memory pool hit rate percentage",
            },
            []string{"pool_name"},
        ),
        PoolSize: prometheus.NewGaugeVec(
            prometheus.GaugeOpts{
                Name: "memory_pool_size",
                Help: "Current memory pool size",
            },
            []string{"pool_name"},
        ),
        WeakReferences: prometheus.NewGauge(
            prometheus.GaugeOpts{
                Name: "weak_references_active",
                Help: "Number of active weak references",
            },
        ),
    }
}

func NewGCMetrics() *GCMetrics {
    return &GCMetrics{
        GCCount: prometheus.NewCounter(
            prometheus.CounterOpts{
                Name: "gc_collections_total",
                Help: "Total number of GC collections",
            },
        ),
        GCDuration: prometheus.NewHistogram(
            prometheus.HistogramOpts{
                Name: "gc_duration_seconds",
                Help: "GC pause duration in seconds",
                Buckets: prometheus.ExponentialBuckets(0.0001, 2, 15),
            },
        ),
        HeapSize: prometheus.NewGauge(
            prometheus.GaugeOpts{
                Name: "heap_size_bytes",
                Help: "Current heap size in bytes",
            },
        ),
        HeapObjects: prometheus.NewGauge(
            prometheus.GaugeOpts{
                Name: "heap_objects_total",
                Help: "Number of objects in heap",
            },
        ),
        GCCPUPercentage: prometheus.NewGauge(
            prometheus.GaugeOpts{
                Name: "gc_cpu_percentage",
                Help: "GC CPU usage percentage",
            },
        ),
    }
}

type MemoryMetrics struct {
    PoolHitRate     *prometheus.GaugeVec
    PoolSize        *prometheus.GaugeVec
    WeakReferences  prometheus.Gauge
}

Chapter 2: Go 1.24 Weak Pointer Implementation

Advanced Weak Reference Patterns

// Go 1.24 weak pointer implementation
package weakptr

import (
    "reflect"
    "runtime"
    "sync"
    "sync/atomic"
    "unsafe"
)

// WeakPointer represents a weak reference that doesn't prevent garbage collection
type WeakPointer[T any] struct {
    ptr     unsafe.Pointer
    id      uintptr
    cleanup func()
    valid   int32 // atomic flag
    
    // Type information
    typeInfo *TypeInfo
    
    // Metadata
    metadata *WeakPtrMetadata
}

type TypeInfo struct {
    Type     reflect.Type
    Size     uintptr
    Align    uintptr
    Kind     reflect.Kind
}

type WeakPtrMetadata struct {
    CreatedAt    int64  // Unix timestamp
    AccessCount  int64  // Atomic counter
    LastAccess   int64  // Unix timestamp
    SourceInfo   string // Debug information
}

// Global weak pointer registry
var (
    globalRegistry = &WeakPtrRegistry{
        pointers: make(map[uintptr]*WeakPointerEntry),
        cleanup:  make(chan *WeakPointerEntry, 1000),
    }
)

type WeakPtrRegistry struct {
    pointers map[uintptr]*WeakPointerEntry
    cleanup  chan *WeakPointerEntry
    mutex    sync.RWMutex
    
    // Statistics
    totalCreated int64
    totalCleaned int64
    activeCount  int64
}

type WeakPointerEntry struct {
    id       uintptr
    weakPtr  interface{} // Actual weak pointer
    finalizer func()
    typeInfo *TypeInfo
}

// Create new weak pointer
func NewWeakPointer[T any](obj *T) *WeakPointer[T] {
    if obj == nil {
        return nil
    }
    
    ptr := unsafe.Pointer(obj)
    id := uintptr(ptr)
    
    // Get type information
    typeInfo := &TypeInfo{
        Type:  reflect.TypeOf(*obj),
        Size:  unsafe.Sizeof(*obj),
        Align: unsafe.Alignof(*obj),
        Kind:  reflect.TypeOf(*obj).Kind(),
    }
    
    // Create metadata
    metadata := &WeakPtrMetadata{
        CreatedAt:  time.Now().Unix(),
        SourceInfo: getCallerInfo(),
    }
    
    weak := &WeakPointer[T]{
        ptr:      ptr,
        id:       id,
        valid:    1,
        typeInfo: typeInfo,
        metadata: metadata,
    }
    
    // Register with global registry
    globalRegistry.register(weak)
    
    // Set up finalizer for the original object
    runtime.SetFinalizer(obj, func(obj *T) {
        weak.invalidate()
        globalRegistry.markForCleanup(id)
    })
    
    return weak
}

// Get the referenced object
func (wp *WeakPointer[T]) Get() *T {
    if !wp.IsValid() {
        return nil
    }
    
    // Update access statistics
    atomic.AddInt64(&wp.metadata.AccessCount, 1)
    atomic.StoreInt64(&wp.metadata.LastAccess, time.Now().Unix())
    
    // Attempt to recover the object
    // Note: This requires runtime support for true weak pointers
    return (*T)(wp.ptr)
}

// Check if the weak pointer is still valid
func (wp *WeakPointer[T]) IsValid() bool {
    return atomic.LoadInt32(&wp.valid) != 0
}

// Invalidate the weak pointer
func (wp *WeakPointer[T]) invalidate() {
    if atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&wp.valid, 1, 0) {
        if wp.cleanup != nil {
            wp.cleanup()
        }
    }
}

// Set cleanup callback
func (wp *WeakPointer[T]) SetCleanup(cleanup func()) {
    wp.cleanup = cleanup
}

// Get metadata
func (wp *WeakPointer[T]) Metadata() *WeakPtrMetadata {
    return wp.metadata
}

// Get type information
func (wp *WeakPointer[T]) TypeInfo() *TypeInfo {
    return wp.typeInfo
}

// Register weak pointer with global registry
func (wpr *WeakPtrRegistry) register(weak interface{}) {
    wpr.mutex.Lock()
    defer wpr.mutex.Unlock()
    
    var id uintptr
    switch w := weak.(type) {
    case *WeakPointer[any]:
        id = w.id
    default:
        // Handle other weak pointer types
        return
    }
    
    entry := &WeakPointerEntry{
        id:      id,
        weakPtr: weak,
    }
    
    wpr.pointers[id] = entry
    atomic.AddInt64(&wpr.totalCreated, 1)
    atomic.AddInt64(&wpr.activeCount, 1)
}

// Mark weak pointer for cleanup
func (wpr *WeakPtrRegistry) markForCleanup(id uintptr) {
    wpr.mutex.RLock()
    entry, exists := wpr.pointers[id]
    wpr.mutex.RUnlock()
    
    if exists {
        select {
        case wpr.cleanup <- entry:
        default:
            // Cleanup queue full, clean immediately
            wpr.cleanupEntry(entry)
        }
    }
}

// Cleanup entry
func (wpr *WeakPtrRegistry) cleanupEntry(entry *WeakPointerEntry) {
    wpr.mutex.Lock()
    delete(wpr.pointers, entry.id)
    wpr.mutex.Unlock()
    
    if entry.finalizer != nil {
        entry.finalizer()
    }
    
    atomic.AddInt64(&wpr.totalCleaned, 1)
    atomic.AddInt64(&wpr.activeCount, -1)
}

// Advanced weak pointer patterns for caches
type WeakCache[K comparable, V any] struct {
    entries map[K]*WeakCacheEntry[V]
    mutex   sync.RWMutex
    
    // Statistics
    hits   int64
    misses int64
    
    // Configuration
    maxSize     int
    ttl         time.Duration
    onEvict     func(K, *V)
}

type WeakCacheEntry[V any] struct {
    weakPtr   *WeakPointer[V]
    createdAt time.Time
    lastAccess time.Time
    hitCount   int64
}

// Create new weak cache
func NewWeakCache[K comparable, V any](maxSize int, ttl time.Duration) *WeakCache[K, V] {
    cache := &WeakCache[K, V]{
        entries: make(map[K]*WeakCacheEntry[V]),
        maxSize: maxSize,
        ttl:     ttl,
    }
    
    // Start cleanup goroutine
    go cache.cleanupLoop()
    
    return cache
}

// Store value in weak cache
func (wc *WeakCache[K, V]) Store(key K, value *V) {
    if value == nil {
        return
    }
    
    wc.mutex.Lock()
    defer wc.mutex.Unlock()
    
    // Create weak pointer
    weakPtr := NewWeakPointer(value)
    if weakPtr == nil {
        return
    }
    
    // Set cleanup callback to remove from cache
    weakPtr.SetCleanup(func() {
        wc.remove(key)
    })
    
    // Create cache entry
    entry := &WeakCacheEntry[V]{
        weakPtr:    weakPtr,
        createdAt:  time.Now(),
        lastAccess: time.Now(),
    }
    
    // Store in cache
    wc.entries[key] = entry
    
    // Enforce size limit
    if len(wc.entries) > wc.maxSize {
        wc.evictOldest()
    }
}

// Load value from weak cache
func (wc *WeakCache[K, V]) Load(key K) (*V, bool) {
    wc.mutex.RLock()
    entry, exists := wc.entries[key]
    wc.mutex.RUnlock()
    
    if !exists {
        atomic.AddInt64(&wc.misses, 1)
        return nil, false
    }
    
    // Get value from weak pointer
    value := entry.weakPtr.Get()
    if value == nil {
        // Object was garbage collected
        wc.remove(key)
        atomic.AddInt64(&wc.misses, 1)
        return nil, false
    }
    
    // Update access statistics
    wc.mutex.Lock()
    entry.lastAccess = time.Now()
    atomic.AddInt64(&entry.hitCount, 1)
    wc.mutex.Unlock()
    
    atomic.AddInt64(&wc.hits, 1)
    return value, true
}

// Remove entry from cache
func (wc *WeakCache[K, V]) remove(key K) {
    wc.mutex.Lock()
    defer wc.mutex.Unlock()
    
    if entry, exists := wc.entries[key]; exists {
        delete(wc.entries, key)
        
        if wc.onEvict != nil && entry.weakPtr.IsValid() {
            if value := entry.weakPtr.Get(); value != nil {
                wc.onEvict(key, value)
            }
        }
    }
}

// Evict oldest entry
func (wc *WeakCache[K, V]) evictOldest() {
    var oldestKey K
    var oldestTime time.Time
    first := true
    
    for key, entry := range wc.entries {
        if first || entry.lastAccess.Before(oldestTime) {
            oldestKey = key
            oldestTime = entry.lastAccess
            first = false
        }
    }
    
    if !first {
        wc.remove(oldestKey)
    }
}

// Cleanup loop for expired entries
func (wc *WeakCache[K, V]) cleanupLoop() {
    ticker := time.NewTicker(wc.ttl / 4)
    defer ticker.Stop()
    
    for range ticker.C {
        now := time.Now()
        
        wc.mutex.RLock()
        var expired []K
        for key, entry := range wc.entries {
            if now.Sub(entry.lastAccess) > wc.ttl {
                expired = append(expired, key)
            }
        }
        wc.mutex.RUnlock()
        
        for _, key := range expired {
            wc.remove(key)
        }
    }
}

// Get cache statistics
func (wc *WeakCache[K, V]) Stats() CacheStats {
    wc.mutex.RLock()
    defer wc.mutex.RUnlock()
    
    return CacheStats{
        Size:     len(wc.entries),
        Hits:     atomic.LoadInt64(&wc.hits),
        Misses:   atomic.LoadInt64(&wc.misses),
        HitRatio: float64(wc.hits) / float64(wc.hits + wc.misses),
    }
}

type CacheStats struct {
    Size     int
    Hits     int64
    Misses   int64
    HitRatio float64
}

// Weak reference observer pattern
type WeakObserver[T any] struct {
    observers map[uintptr]*WeakPointer[Observer[T]]
    mutex     sync.RWMutex
}

type Observer[T any] interface {
    OnNext(value T)
    OnError(err error)
    OnComplete()
}

// Create new weak observer
func NewWeakObserver[T any]() *WeakObserver[T] {
    return &WeakObserver[T]{
        observers: make(map[uintptr]*WeakPointer[Observer[T]]),
    }
}

// Subscribe observer
func (wo *WeakObserver[T]) Subscribe(observer Observer[T]) {
    wo.mutex.Lock()
    defer wo.mutex.Unlock()
    
    weakObs := NewWeakPointer(&observer)
    if weakObs != nil {
        wo.observers[weakObs.id] = weakObs
        
        // Set cleanup to remove from observers
        weakObs.SetCleanup(func() {
            wo.mutex.Lock()
            delete(wo.observers, weakObs.id)
            wo.mutex.Unlock()
        })
    }
}

// Notify all observers
func (wo *WeakObserver[T]) Notify(value T) {
    wo.mutex.RLock()
    defer wo.mutex.RUnlock()
    
    for _, weakObs := range wo.observers {
        if obs := weakObs.Get(); obs != nil {
            (*obs).OnNext(value)
        }
    }
}

// Utility functions
func getCallerInfo() string {
    _, file, line, ok := runtime.Caller(2)
    if !ok {
        return "unknown"
    }
    return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", file, line)
}

// Initialize global registry cleanup
func init() {
    go func() {
        for entry := range globalRegistry.cleanup {
            globalRegistry.cleanupEntry(entry)
        }
    }()
}

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