Additional Notes
Why are static references a memory leak risk?
Track: Java
Topic: Performance Tuning
Focus: OutOfMemoryErrors
Java: OutOfMemoryErrors
Answer
Static references prevent eligible objects from being GC'd.
In your app, if a static Map stores user sessions without removal, they linger and increase memory usage, potentially causing an OutOfMemoryError.
In your app, if a static Map stores user sessions without removal, they linger and increase memory usage, potentially causing an OutOfMemoryError.
Topics: Java OutOfMemoryErrors Performance Tuning