To be able to remove management-api.jar (see JDK-8043939) we should introduce an API to accomplish the same thing.

The proposed API is:

    /**
     * Starts the JMX management agent in the target virtual machine.
     *
     * <p> The configuration properties are the same as those specified on
     * the command line when starting the JMX management agent. In the same
     * way as on the command line, you need to specify at least the
     * {@code com.sun.management.jmxremote.port} property.
     *
     * <p> See the online documentation for "Monitoring and Management Using
     * JMX Technology" for further details.
     *
     * <p> This method replaces the previous method of loading the
     * {@code management-api.jar} agent to start the management agent.
     *
     * @param agentProperties
     * A Properties object containing the configuration properties
     * for the agent.
     *
     * @throws IOException
     * If an I/O error occurs
     *
     * @since 1.9
     */
    public abstract void startManagementAgent(Properties agentProperties) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Starts the local JMX management agent in the target virtual machine.
     *
     * <p> See the online documentation for "Monitoring and Management Using
     * JMX Technology" for further details.
     *
     * <p> This method replaces the previous method of loading the
     * {@code management-api.jar} agent to start the management agent.
     *
     * @throws IOException
     * If an I/O error occurs
     *
     * @since 1.9
     */
    public abstract void startLocalManagementAgent() throws IOException;