Memory Usage, Leakage and java.lang.OutofMemory

[Mike Curwen <gb...@gb-im.com>]

So let's say that I have a web app that is slowly but surely leaking.
 
Eventually, I will get a java.lang.OutOfMemory error.
 
With how Tomcat is internally architected, or with how the JVM operates,
does this cause a problem for all other applications running under
Tomcat? Is there now no more memory for *anything* running under Tomcat
(and let's not forget Tomcat itself)?

Or if I just 'reload' the problem webapp, will that 'release' all the
memory that is currently being hogged by this app? 
 

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Mike Curwen                    204-885-7733
Intermediate Programmer       www.gb-im.com
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