Practice Command-Line Tools - 10.7.1 | 10. JVM Internals and Performance Tuning | Advance Programming In Java
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Command-Line Tools

10.7.1 - Command-Line Tools

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of jstat?

💡 Hint: Think about what kind of data we need to ensure the JVM is functioning well.

Question 2 Easy

How do you use jmap to generate a heap dump?

💡 Hint: Consider how we might analyze memory allocation.

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Question 1

What does the jmap command do?

Generates thread stack traces
Creates memory maps and heap dumps
Displays current JVM statistics

💡 Hint: Think about the tool that's most closely related to memory analysis.

Question 2

True or False: jstat only works with the latest Java versions.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how long the tools have been part of the Java ecosystem.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You have a Java application that is running slowly. Use the appropriate command-line tools to identify potential causes of performance issues. Discuss your approach.

💡 Hint: Think sequentially about diagnosing performance: start with stats, dive into memory, then examine threads.

Challenge 2 Hard

Your application is throwing OutOfMemoryErrors. How would you use jmap and jcmd to investigate and solve the problem?

💡 Hint: Focus on understanding the state of memory at the time of the error.

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