Mat Memory Analyzer Tool

It is useful if you do not want to install a full fledged ide on the system you are running the heap analysis.

Mat memory analyzer tool.

The stand alone memory analyzer is based on eclipse rcp. This tool is based on the eclipse memory analyzer mat project and uses the ibm diagnostic tool framework for java dtfj feature to enable the processing of dump files from ibm virtual machines. However like with many open tools if something is missing you re not locked in nor are you out of luck. The memory analyzer is a great tool for creating reports about the state of an application s memory.

Memory analyzer is provided as an ibm support assistant isa add on. The chart feature requires the birt chart engine version 2 3 0 or greater. To install the memory analyzer into an eclipse ide use the update site url provided below. This helps the developer to find memory leaks and high memory consumption issues.

Use the memory analyzer to analyze productive heap dumps with hundreds of millions of objects quickly calculate the retained sizes of objects see who is preventing the garbage collector from collecting objects run a report to automatically extract leak. A heap dump contains valuable information about the state of your system and the mat provides the tools needed to access this data.