Java Memory Leak Analysis

Contrary to popular belief, Java Memory Leaks are possible, and are actually harder to isolate and rectify. I was tech lead for developing a data collection agent and leak analyzer based on Leakbot technology. Released in Rational Application Developer (RAD) 6.0 in June 2005.

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Product/Tool Info:

Name: Rational Application Developer
Feature: Java Memory Leaks
OS: Windows, Linux
Official Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/products/rad/
Download Link: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/r/rad/
Date: June 2005

UPDATE: It is no more available in RAD (release 7.0 onwards), but bundled as Memory Dump Diagnostic for Java (MDD4J) tool with IBM WebSphere, see resources below for more info.

Resources