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Bug
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Resolution: Fixed
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P3
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6u10
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_10-rc-b28)
ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Java applets are not always cleaned up after a LiveConnect interaction in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1. This is more noticeable with large applets, but I was able to recreate the problem using the test case below. I used Yourkit Java Profiler to capture memory state, and the trace suggests that references to the applets are stored in the exportedObjectMap of the sun.plugin2.main.client.LiveConnectSupport class even after I have navigated away from the page.
I can provide memory dumps from Yourkit if they would be helpful. The applet references are sometimes cleared with no problem, however, with larger applets, I have found that the applets are often left even after browsing away from the page. These references eventually cause OutOfMemory exceptions after loading the applet pages several times in one browser session.
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Use the applet in the attached test case
Navigate to the included test.html
Click the "Change size" button
Navigate to test2.html
Navigate to test.html
Repeat this back and forth processing (do not use the browsers back button).
EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Only the current page applet shows up in the memory output.
ACTUAL -
After 20 or so back and forth cycles, I had 5 applets "stuck" in the exportedObjectMap of the LiveConnectSupport class. These applets are never removed from memory.
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced often.
---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
------------------------------TestApplet.java-----------------------------
import javax.swing.JApplet;
public class TestApplet extends JApplet {
private double[] big_array = new double[100000];
}
------------------------------test2.html----------------------------------
<html>
<head>
<title>
LiveConnect Test
</title>
</head>
<body>
<div style='border:3px;border-style:solid'>
<object id="test_applet" height="100" width="100" name="test_applet" >
<param value="application/x-java-applet;version=1.6" name="type"/>
<param value="true" name="scriptable"/>
<param value="TestApplet.class" name="code"/>
<comment>
<embed
id="test_applet"
height="100"
width="100"
mayscript="true"
code="TestApplet.class"
type="application/x-java-applet;version=1.6"
name="test_applet" />
<noembed>No Java Plug-in Support</noembed>
</comment>
</object>
</div>
No Livescript interaction on this page.
</body>
</html>
---------------------------------test.html--------------------------------
<html>
<head>
<script type='application/javascript' language='JavaScript'>
function ResizeMe() {
document.embeds['test_applet'].height = '500';
}
</script>
<title>LiveConnect Test -- with resize</title>
</head>
<body>
<div style='border:3px;border-style:solid'>
<object id="test_applet" height="100" width="100" name="test_applet" >
<param value="application/x-java-applet;version=1.6" name="type"/>
<param value="true" name="scriptable"/>
<param value="TestApplet.class" name="code"/>
<comment>
<embed
id="test_applet"
height="100"
width="100"
mayscript="true"
code="TestApplet.class"
type="application/x-java-applet;version=1.6"
name="test_applet" />
<noembed>No Java Plug-in Support</noembed>
</comment>
</object>
</div>
<button onclick="ResizeMe();">Change Size</button>
</body>
</html>
---------- END SOURCE ----------
CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Restarting the browser is the only way I have found to clear the memory.
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_10-rc-b28)
ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Java applets are not always cleaned up after a LiveConnect interaction in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1. This is more noticeable with large applets, but I was able to recreate the problem using the test case below. I used Yourkit Java Profiler to capture memory state, and the trace suggests that references to the applets are stored in the exportedObjectMap of the sun.plugin2.main.client.LiveConnectSupport class even after I have navigated away from the page.
I can provide memory dumps from Yourkit if they would be helpful. The applet references are sometimes cleared with no problem, however, with larger applets, I have found that the applets are often left even after browsing away from the page. These references eventually cause OutOfMemory exceptions after loading the applet pages several times in one browser session.
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Use the applet in the attached test case
Navigate to the included test.html
Click the "Change size" button
Navigate to test2.html
Navigate to test.html
Repeat this back and forth processing (do not use the browsers back button).
EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Only the current page applet shows up in the memory output.
ACTUAL -
After 20 or so back and forth cycles, I had 5 applets "stuck" in the exportedObjectMap of the LiveConnectSupport class. These applets are never removed from memory.
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced often.
---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
------------------------------TestApplet.java-----------------------------
import javax.swing.JApplet;
public class TestApplet extends JApplet {
private double[] big_array = new double[100000];
}
------------------------------test2.html----------------------------------
<html>
<head>
<title>
LiveConnect Test
</title>
</head>
<body>
<div style='border:3px;border-style:solid'>
<object id="test_applet" height="100" width="100" name="test_applet" >
<param value="application/x-java-applet;version=1.6" name="type"/>
<param value="true" name="scriptable"/>
<param value="TestApplet.class" name="code"/>
<comment>
<embed
id="test_applet"
height="100"
width="100"
mayscript="true"
code="TestApplet.class"
type="application/x-java-applet;version=1.6"
name="test_applet" />
<noembed>No Java Plug-in Support</noembed>
</comment>
</object>
</div>
No Livescript interaction on this page.
</body>
</html>
---------------------------------test.html--------------------------------
<html>
<head>
<script type='application/javascript' language='JavaScript'>
function ResizeMe() {
document.embeds['test_applet'].height = '500';
}
</script>
<title>LiveConnect Test -- with resize</title>
</head>
<body>
<div style='border:3px;border-style:solid'>
<object id="test_applet" height="100" width="100" name="test_applet" >
<param value="application/x-java-applet;version=1.6" name="type"/>
<param value="true" name="scriptable"/>
<param value="TestApplet.class" name="code"/>
<comment>
<embed
id="test_applet"
height="100"
width="100"
mayscript="true"
code="TestApplet.class"
type="application/x-java-applet;version=1.6"
name="test_applet" />
<noembed>No Java Plug-in Support</noembed>
</comment>
</object>
</div>
<button onclick="ResizeMe();">Change Size</button>
</body>
</html>
---------- END SOURCE ----------
CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Restarting the browser is the only way I have found to clear the memory.