You can fix your Java memory leak problem without a costly JVM heap dump. Just use Java Flight Recorder's Old Object Sample event and view the recording in JDK Mission Control.

Want a heap dump? Check out the jmap (Java memory map) and jhat (Java heap analysis tool) shipped with Hotspot-based JVMs (Sun, OpenJDK). Looking for a bit more?

Effective memory management in Java relies on effective reference management by Java programmers. Reference management can be difficult in the context of framework-based development. Leonard provides ...

Whenever a new string variable or object is created, it is stored in computer memory. Memory is split into two high-level blocks, the stack and the heap. Java stores object values in heap memory; ...