jhat
The jhat
(Java Heap Analysis Tool) utility provides the ability to analyze the contents of the Java heap. It can be used to analyze a heap dump file, which is generated if PingAuthorize Server encounters an out of memory
error (as a result of the -XX:
+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError
JVM option) or from the use of the jmap
command with the -dump
option.
The jhat
tool acts as a web server that can be accessed by a browser to query the contents of the heap. Several predefined queries are available to help determine the types of objects consuming significant amounts of heap space, and it also provides a custom query language (OQL, the Object Query Language) for performing more advanced types of analysis.
The jhat
tool can be launched with the path to the heap dump file. For example:
jhat </path/to/heap.dump>
This command causes the jhat
web server to begin listening on port 7000. It can be accessed in a browser at http://localhost:7000 (or http://<address>:7000 from a remote system). An alternate port number can be specified using the -port
option. For example:
jhat -port 1234 </path/to/heap.dump>
To issue custom OQL searches, access the web interface using the URL http://localhost:7000/oql/ (the trailing slash must be provided). Additional information about the OQL syntax may be obtained in the web interface at http://localhost:7000/oqlhelp/.