001 /* MemoryPoolMXBean.java - Interface for a memory pool bean
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037
038 package java.lang.management;
039
040 /**
041 * <p>
042 * Provides access to information about one of the memory
043 * resources or pools used by the virtual machine. Instances
044 * of this bean are obtained by calling
045 * {@link ManagementFactory#getMemoryPoolMXBeans()}. One
046 * bean is returned for each memory pool provided.
047 * </p>
048 * <p>
049 * The memory pool bean allows the usage of the pool to be
050 * monitored. The bean can provide statistics on the current
051 * and peak usage of the pool, and on the threshold levels the
052 * pool uses.
053 * </p>
054 * <p>
055 * {@link getUsage()} returns an approximation of the current
056 * usage of the pool. Calls to this method are expected to be
057 * generally quick to perform; if the call is expensive, the
058 * documentation of the bean should specify so. For memory
059 * pool beans that represent the memory used by garbage
060 * collectors, the usage level includes both referenced and
061 * unreferenced objects.
062 * </p>
063 * <p>
064 * {@link getPeakUsage()} and {@link resetPeakUsage()} enable
065 * the retrieval of the peak usage level and setting it to the
066 * current usage level, respectively. Initially, the peak usage
067 * level is relative to the start of the virtual machine.
068 * </p>
069 * <p>
070 * Memory pools may also include optional support for usage thresholds.
071 * The usage threshold is a particular level of memory usage. When this
072 * value is crossed (the current memory usage becomes equal to or greater
073 * than this threshold level), the usage threshold count is increased.
074 * This feature is designed for monitoring the trend in memory usage.
075 * Support for a collection usage threshold is also provided, for
076 * particular garbage collectors. This is used to monitor the amount
077 * of memory left uncollected after a garbage collection cycle. There
078 * is no need to make special garbage collection runs to support this;
079 * the level following collection just needs to be monitored.
080 * </p>
081 *
082 * @author Andrew John Hughes (gnu_andrew@member.fsf.org)
083 * @since 1.5
084 */
085 public interface MemoryPoolMXBean
086 {
087
088 /**
089 * Returns memory usage statistics after a best-effort attempt
090 * has been made to remove unused objects from the pool. This
091 * method is designed for use by the pools of garbage collectors,
092 * in order to monitor the amount of memory used after collections.
093 * It will return <code>null</code> if such functionality is
094 * unsupported by the memory pool represented by this bean.
095 *
096 * @return the memory usage of the memory pool after the most
097 * recent garbage collection cycle, or <code>null</code>
098 * if this operation is not supported.
099 */
100 MemoryUsage getCollectionUsage();
101
102 /**
103 * Returns the collection usage threshold level in bytes. This
104 * value is initially zero.
105 *
106 * @return the collection usage threshold in bytes.
107 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the collection usage
108 * threshold is not supported.
109 * @see #getCollectionUsageThresholdCount()
110 * @see #isCollectionUsageThresholdExceeded()
111 * @see #isCollectionUsageThresholdSupported()
112 * @see #setCollectionUsageThreshold(long)
113 */
114 long getCollectionUsageThreshold();
115
116 /**
117 * Returns the number of times the usage level has matched or
118 * exceeded the collection usage threshold.
119 *
120 * @return the number of times the usage level has matched
121 * or exceeded the collection usage threshold.
122 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the collection usage
123 * threshold is not supported.
124 * @see #getCollectionUsageThreshold()
125 * @see #isCollectionUsageThresholdExceeded()
126 * @see #isCollectionUsageThresholdSupported()
127 * @see #setCollectionUsageThreshold(long)
128 */
129 long getCollectionUsageThresholdCount();
130
131 /**
132 * Returns the names of the memory managers associated with this
133 * pool. Each pool has at least one memory manager.
134 *
135 * @return an array containing the name of each memory manager
136 * responsible for this pool.
137 */
138 String[] getMemoryManagerNames();
139
140 /**
141 * Returns the name of the memory pool.
142 *
143 * @return the memory pool name.
144 */
145 String getName();
146
147 /**
148 * Returns memory usage statistics for the peak memory usage
149 * of the pool. The peak is the maximum memory usage occurring
150 * since the virtual machine was started or since the peak
151 * was reset by {@link #resetPeakUsage()}. The return value
152 * may be <code>null</code> if this pool is no longer valid.
153 *
154 * @return the memory usage of the memory pool at its peak,
155 * or <code>null</code> if this pool is no longer valid.
156 */
157 MemoryUsage getPeakUsage();
158
159 /**
160 * Returns the type of memory used by this pool. This can be
161 * either heap or non-heap memory.
162 *
163 * @return the type of this pool.
164 */
165 MemoryType getType();
166
167 /**
168 * Returns memory usage statistics for the current memory usage
169 * of the pool. The return value may be <code>null</code> if
170 * this pool is no longer valid. Obtaining these values is
171 * expected to be a relatively quick operation; if this will
172 * instead be an expensive operation to perform, the documentation
173 * of the implementating bean should specify that this is the
174 * case. The values are intended to be an estimate for monitoring
175 * purposes.
176 *
177 * @return the memory usage of the memory pool at present,
178 * or <code>null</code> if this pool is no longer valid.
179 */
180 MemoryUsage getUsage();
181
182 /**
183 * Returns the usage threshold level in bytes. This
184 * value is initially defined by the virtual machine.
185 *
186 * @return the usage threshold in bytes.
187 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the usage threshold
188 * is not supported.
189 * @see #getUsageThresholdCount()
190 * @see #isUsageThresholdExceeded()
191 * @see #isUsageThresholdSupported()
192 * @see #setUsageThreshold(long)
193 */
194 long getUsageThreshold();
195
196 /**
197 * Returns the number of times the usage level has matched or
198 * exceeded the usage threshold.
199 *
200 * @return the number of times the usage level has matched
201 * or exceeded the usage threshold.
202 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the usage threshold
203 * is not supported.
204 * @see #getUsageThreshold()
205 * @see #isUsageThresholdExceeded()
206 * @see #isUsageThresholdSupported()
207 * @see #setUsageThreshold(long)
208 */
209 long getUsageThresholdCount();
210
211 /**
212 * Returns true if the collection usage level is equal to
213 * or greater than the collection usage threshold.
214 *
215 * @return true if the collection usage threshold has been
216 * matched or exceeded.
217 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the collection usage
218 * threshold is not supported.
219 * @see #getCollectionUsageThreshold()
220 * @see #getCollectionUsageThresholdCount()
221 * @see #isCollectionUsageThresholdSupported()
222 * @see #setCollectionUsageThreshold(long)
223 */
224 boolean isCollectionUsageThresholdExceeded();
225
226 /**
227 * Returns true if this memory pool supports a collection usage
228 * level threshold.
229 *
230 * @return true if a collection usage level threshold is supported.
231 * @see #getCollectionUsageThreshold()
232 * @see #getCollectionUsageThresholdCount()
233 * @see #isCollectionUsageThresholdExceeded()
234 * @see #setCollectionUsageThreshold(long)
235 */
236 boolean isCollectionUsageThresholdSupported();
237
238 /**
239 * Returns true if the usage level is equal to
240 * or greater than the usage threshold.
241 *
242 * @return true if the usage threshold has been
243 * matched or exceeded.
244 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the usage threshold
245 * is not supported.
246 * @see #getUsageThreshold()
247 * @see #getUsageThresholdCount()
248 * @see #isUsageThresholdSupported()
249 * @see #setUsageThreshold(long)
250 */
251 boolean isUsageThresholdExceeded();
252
253 /**
254 * Returns true if this memory pool supports a usage level threshold.
255 *
256 * @return true if a usage level threshold is supported.
257 * @see #getUsageThreshold()
258 * @see #getUsageThresholdCount()
259 * @see #isUsageThresholdExceeded()
260 * @see #setUsageThreshold(long)
261 */
262 boolean isUsageThresholdSupported();
263
264 /**
265 * Returns true if this memory pool is still valid. A memory pool
266 * becomes invalid when it is removed by the virtual machine and
267 * no longer used.
268 *
269 * @return true if this memory pool is valid.
270 */
271 boolean isValid();
272
273 /**
274 * Resets the peak memory usage level to the current memory usage
275 * level.
276 *
277 * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and
278 * denies ManagementPermission("control").
279 */
280 void resetPeakUsage();
281
282 /**
283 * Sets the collection threshold usage level to the given value.
284 * A value of zero disables the collection threshold.
285 *
286 * @param threshold the new threshold level.
287 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the threshold hold level
288 * is negative.
289 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the collection usage
290 * threshold is not supported.
291 * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and
292 * denies ManagementPermission("control").
293 * @see #getCollectionUsageThreshold()
294 * @see #getCollectionUsageThresholdCount()
295 * @see #isCollectionUsageThresholdExceeded()
296 * @see #isCollectionUsageThresholdSupported()
297 */
298 void setCollectionUsageThreshold(long threshold);
299
300 /**
301 * Sets the threshold usage level to the given value. A value of
302 * zero disables the threshold.
303 *
304 * @param threshold the new threshold level.
305 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the threshold hold level
306 * is negative.
307 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the usage threshold
308 * is not supported.
309 * @throws SecurityException if a security manager exists and
310 * denies ManagementPermission("control").
311 * @see #getUsageThreshold()
312 * @see #getUsageThresholdCount()
313 * @see #isUsageThresholdExceeded()
314 * @see #isUsageThresholdSupported()
315 */
316 void setUsageThreshold(long threshold);
317
318 }