code: def __collectGarbage(self, ignored=None):
          
          del ignored     # unused argument
  
          collected = []
          level0, level1, level2 = gc.get_count()
  
          if level0 > 0:
              collected.append(gc.collect(0))
              if level1 > 0:
                  collected.append(gc.collect(1))
                  if level2 > 0:
                      collected.append(gc.collect(2))
  
          if self.__where == GCPluginConfigDialog.SILENT:
              return
  
          message = ""
          if collected:
              for index in range(len(collected)):
                  if collected[index] == 0:
                      continue
                  if message:
                      message += ", "
                  message += "generation " + str(index) + ": " + \
                             str(collected[index])
              if message:
                  message = "GC objects: " + message
          else:
              message = "No GC objects"
  
          if not message:
              return
  
          if self.__where == GCPluginConfigDialog.STATUS_BAR:
              self.ide.showStatusBarMessage(message)
          else:
              logging.info(message)
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