(Un)Fun with Java - Memory leaks by design... = bad design.

[robbat2]

ObjectOutputStream oos = new ObjectOutputStream(...);
...
write lots of objects to the ObjectOutputStream.
...

get OutOfMemory exception :-(.

ObjectOutputStream keeps a record of every object it has seen, and thus prevents the object from being garbage-collected, even when you ARE done with it.

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[amethest.livejournal.com]

Run 10: Turns Robbat2 into a very small shell script
Run 20: Makes multiple copies of very small shell script
Run 30: Scatters copies over Amethest's virtual bed
Run 40: Rolls around and tickles and cuddles very small shell script copies

/me sigh.

POST SOMETHING REAL!