what is the default size of java heap

[SivaRamiReddy Reddy]

Please can you tell the default java heap

[Barry Gaunt]

From the 5.0 documentation for the windows java application launcher:

-Xmsn
Specify the initial size, in bytes, of the memory allocation pool. This value must be a multiple of 1024 greater than 1MB. Append the letter k or K to indicate kilobytes, or m or M to indicate megabytes. The default value is 2MB. Examples:

-Xms6291456
-Xms6144k
-Xms6m


-Xmxn
Specify the maximum size, in bytes, of the memory allocation pool. This value must a multiple of 1024 greater than 2MB. Append the letter k or K to indicate kilobytes, or m or M to indicate megabytes. The default value is 64MB. Examples:

-Xmx83886080
-Xmx81920k
-Xmx80m

[SivaRamiReddy Reddy]

How do we set our own heap heap memory size

[Brian Mozhdehi]

You use what Barry stated in is post, which is done at the point where you invoke your program, i.e.

if you invoke your program now using

java <yourclass>

do it like this (for example)

java -Xms32m -Xmx128m <yourclass>

which would start the engine with a minimum size of 32M and a maximum size of 128M

(changed order)
[ August 19, 2006: Message edited by: Barry Gaunt ]

[Bert Bates]

I'll leave it here, but everyone should know that this very interesting discussion will NOT be on the exam.