How to set -Xmx -Xms in Eclipse

[PavanPL KalyanK]

I am getting OOM error Can anybody tell me how to set -Xmx -Xms option in Eclipse IDE. I am using Eclipse Ganymade.

[Peter Johnson]

Edit the eclipse.ini file (on the Eclipse root directory), placing each option on a separate line.

[PavanPL KalyanK]

Thanks Peter , But i want to set it by project wise .

How can i select a project and set these options there ?

[Jesper de Jong]

Do you want to set it for the Eclipse IDE itself, or for the application that you are launching from inside Eclipse?

If it is for the Eclipse IDE itself, then editing eclipse.ini is the way to do it.

For launching programs from Eclipse, see Run > Run Configurations... > Java Application > (project name). On the Arguments tabsheet, put the -Xms and -Xmx switches in the "VM arguments" box.

[PavanPL KalyanK]

Thanks Jasper , this was what i was looking for (second option)

Can you please , Under the Arguments Tab whats the difference between Program Arguments and VM Arguments ?

[Peter Johnson]

Program Arguments are what are sent to the main() method of your application (the args array), while VM Arguments are what is given to the JVM (this is where the -Xmx and so on would go)

[PavanPL KalyanK]

Thanks a lot peter