The Java virtual machine manages application memory and provides a portable execution environment for Java-based applications. Developers reap the rewards in performance, stability, and ...

Excessive object creation can be a huge problem in Java programs. Despite continuing improvements in JVM technology for memory management, the object creation and garbage collection cycle is still ...

In Java, memory is allocated in the Java heap via the “new” keyword (e.g., unlike the “malloc” in C). However, there are a set of interfaces defined in some Java standards, called JNIs (Java Native ...

After its review concluded, JEP 454, Foreign Function & Memory API has been promoted from Targeted to Integrated for JDK 22. This JEP proposes to finalize this feature after two rounds of ...

The National Security Agency (NSA) is urging developers to shift to memory safe languages – such as C#, Go, Java, Ruby, Rust, and Swift – to protect their code from remote code execution or ...

Java memory management If developers find themselves in a position where they need to force Java garbage collection, there's probably a more nefarious problem plaguing the Java apps.