You can fix your Java memory leak problem without a costly JVM heap dump. Just use Java Flight Recorder's Old Object Sample event and view the recording in JDK Mission Control.

A commercially licensed version of Java Flight Recorder was integrated into Oracle's HotSpot JVM in 2013 as part of an updated Java 7 release. It wasn't possible to attain unlicensed use of Java ...

Learn how to optimize JVM and JIT compiler performance for better execution speed, memory usage, and resource utilization in your Java applications—and how to check your results.