Java Performance Tuning: Practical Guide to Detecting and Fixing Memory Leaks
This article explains how to differentiate memory leaks from out‑of‑memory errors, identifies classic GC‑based leak signals, introduces a toolchain (jstat, jmap, MAT, Arthas, JProfiler), walks through a step‑by‑step investigation workflow, lists common leak patterns, presents a real‑world ThreadLocal leak case, and offers preventive measures such as monitoring, regular heap dumps, code review, and stress testing.
