Heap Walker View Layout
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The description of the current object set shows
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what kind of objects are in the current object set. If there
is more than one class or array type in the current object set, a cumulative
count will be given separately for class instances and arrays. As
it is often the case, if all objects are of a single class or array type,
the class name or array type will be displayed.
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how many selection steps have occurred so far. This gives
an idea of the complexity of the current selection.
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how much space the current object set uses on the heap.
Note that this is the shallow size which does not include the sizes of
referenced arrays and class instances.
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With the selection button you can add another selection step. A new object
set that contains only the currently selected objects will be created.
Some views have other view specific controls in this area.
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The main portion of the view displays the content which depends on the
current view type.
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The selection history shows all selection steps that have occurred so far. The
selection history pane is a vertical split pane and can be resized to the most convenient
size. You can toggle the visibility of the selection history window by
- choosing View->Show selection steps
from JProfiler's main menu
- clicking on the corresponding
toolbar button
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The view selector allows you to switch between the four different views
without changing the current object set. The views show