Code Ape Tech Column
Sep 1, 2021 · Fundamentals
Understanding Java Object Memory Layout with JOL
This article explains how Java objects are stored in memory, covering the object header, instance data, alignment padding, lock states, pointer compression, and field reordering, and demonstrates how to inspect these structures using the OpenJDK JOL tool with practical code examples.
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