Summary

Without the extensive utilization of a Java profiling tool, many programs would be prone to bugs as well as degradation of code, which would in turn lead to the program hanging or even crashing. Initially, when profiling tools were created, many developers were quite weary of using them due to the fact that they made the whole process considerably slower. Furthermore, there was the added fear that the profiler would insert issues in the code itself.

However, with the passage of time, a whole new generation of profiling tools has changed this equation, and now it has become imperative for software developers to use them when developing new programs or even when fine-tuning old ones.

In the next chapter, we will learn about garbage collector, benefits of using garbage collector and carious garbage collection methods like escape analysis and reference counting. We will also...