BUG: Applet.getImage(), getAudioClip() Cause Memory/Handle Leak (192384)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft virtual machine
- Microsoft SDK for Java 2.0
- Microsoft SDK for Java 2.01
- Microsoft SDK for Java 2.02
- Microsoft SDK for Java 3.0
This article was previously published under Q192384 SYMPTOMS
When loading images or audio files from an applet with getImage() or
getAudioClip(), a memory and handle leak will result.
CAUSE
Images and audio clips loaded via Applet.getImage() and
Applet.getAudioClip() are cached in an unbounded hash table. If you have an
applet that loaded many images, memory usage will grow with each image
loaded.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
Memory usage was measured by watching the Working Set and Handle Count of
the Iexplore.exe process using the Performance Monitor (Perfmon.exe) in
Windows NT. As new images were loaded, the items above continued to
increase, even after the java.awt.Image variable was set to null and
System.gc() was called.
REFERENCES
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Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, see the following pages on the Microsoft
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| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/25/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbJava kbpending KB192384 |
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