Additional Notes
What does a heap dump answer best?
Track: Java
Topic: Memory Management
Focus: OutOfMemoryErrors
Java: OutOfMemoryErrors
Answer
Which objects are retained and what references are keeping them alive.
Heap dumps are for retained memory questions, not live execution questions. They help you spot leaks, dominant object types, and unexpected reference chains that keep memory from being reclaimed.
Heap dumps are for retained memory questions, not live execution questions. They help you spot leaks, dominant object types, and unexpected reference chains that keep memory from being reclaimed.
Topics: Java Memory Management OutOfMemoryErrors