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.

In the subsequent sections, I analyze some causes of memory leaks in enterprise Java applications using a sample application and a memory profiling tool.

Diagnose the problem 1. Capture the heap dump A heap dump is a snapshot of what’s in your Java program’s memory at a given point in time. It contains details about objects that are present in memory, ...