}

    public boolean isAboveNonHeapUsageThreshold(int percent) {
        return nonHeapUsageThreshold != -1 && percent >= nonHeapUsageThreshold;
    }

    public boolean isAboveGcRateThreshold(double gcEventsPerSec) {
        return gcRateThreshold != -1 && gcEventsPerSec >= gcRateThreshold;
    }

    public boolean isAboveGcThrashingThreshold(double gcEventsPerSec) {

                reasons.add("since the JVM garbage collector is thrashing");
                expirationStatus = highestPriorityOf(IMMEDIATE_EXPIRE, expirationStatus);
            } else if (strategy.isAboveGcRateThreshold(heapStats.getGcRate())) {
                reasons.add("after running out of JVM heap space");
                expirationStatus = highestPriorityOf(GRACEFUL_EXPIRE, expirationStatus);
            }
        }