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.

By extending Java’s compiler control mechanism to mark certain methods as hot so they could compile into the hot code heap, the proposal would separate code that is known to be hot, decrease ...

While a developer can't specifically force Java garbage collection, they can ask the JVM to prioritize the process. If developers need the JVM to free up some heap space, here are five ways to ...