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Estimating Size of Class Area Using Probe Classes in Java Virtual Machine

자바가상기계에서 탐침 클래스를 이용한 클래스 영역 크기의 예측

  • Yang, Hee-Jae (Department of Computer Engineering, Kyungsung University)
  • Published : 2005.07.01
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Abstract

Class area is a portion of memory where the constants, fields, and codes of the classes loaded into the Java virtual machine are kept. Knowing the size of the class area is very important especially for embedded Java system with limited memory resources. This paper induces a formula which makes it possible estimate the size of the area. The formula needs some constant values specific to target JVM implementation. We also show that these values can be found using some simple probe classes. An experimental result is included in this paper to confirm the correctness of our approach.

클래스 영역은 자바가상기계 내에서 각종 상수와 필드, 메소드 등이 위치하는 메모리공간의 한 부분이다. 임베디드 자바 시스템과 같이 제한적 메모리 자원을 갖는 시스템에서는 클래스 영역의 크기를 아는 것이 매우 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 이 영역의 크기를 예측할 수 있게 하는 일반적 수식을 유도하였다 이 수식은 구현되는 자바가상기계에 의존적인 몇 개의 상수들을 필요로 하는데, 우리는 이들 상수들이 몇 개의 간단한 탐침 클래스에 의해 구해질 수 있음을 보였다. 본 접근 방식의 정확성을 증명하기 위한 실험 결과도 함께 나타내었다.

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