[jira] [Resolved] (DBCP-330) Calling getMetaData() without closing the connection lead to a memory leak

["Phil Steitz (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

     [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DBCP-330?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ]

Phil Steitz resolved DBCP-330.
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    Resolution: Fixed

Fixed in trunk (r1096260) and 1_4 branch (r1096259).

> Calling getMetaData() without closing the connection lead to a memory leak
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>
>                 Key: DBCP-330
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DBCP-330
>             Project: Commons Dbcp
>          Issue Type: Bug
>    Affects Versions: 1.4
>         Environment: Linux Mint 8 Helena - Universal Edition
> Linux version 2.6.31-14-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.4.1 (Ubuntu 4.4.1-4ubuntu8) ) #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:04:26 UTC 2009
> java version "1.6.0_15"
> Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_15-b03)
> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 14.1-b02, mixed mode, sharing)
>            Reporter: Timothee Maret
>            Priority: Minor
>             Fix For: 1.4.1
>
>
> In my program, I am using a BasicDataSource to get my database connections. I have to keep one of the connection alive and thus never close it. On this connection, I have to periodically get the metadata (call the getMetaData() method) for my processing.
> However, I have noticed that each call to this method create a new DelegatingDatabaseMetaData instance which can't be garbage collected until the connection is closed. This creation of DelegatingDatabaseMetaData will finally consume all the memory and generate a OutOfMemory error.
> Actually, in it's constructor, the DelegatingDatabaseMetaData class calls its super constructor (from the AbandonedTrace class) which creates a reference (parent.addTrace(this);) from the connection to the DelegatingDatabaseMetaData. This reference prevent the DelegatingDatabaseMetaData to be collected until the Connection is closed.

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