ClassLoader Leak test framework in Maven

Today I launch another weapon in the ongoing war on Classloader Leaks: The classloader-leak-test-framework. Admittedly, the framework itself is not new. The news is that in order to use it you no longer have to clone the Git repo, because it is now available as a Maven artifact through Maven Central.

If you want to confirm a suspected leak, just add

<dependency>
  <groupId>se.jiderhamn</groupId>
  <artifactId>classloader-leak-test-framework</artifactId>
  <version>1.0.0</version>
  <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

to your POM and create a test case that you believe would trigger the leak. (Make sure to check GitHub for the current version.)

Heap dump when leak detected

Another improvement to the test framework that I have not previously announced, is that the framework can now automatically create a heap dump when a ClassLoader leak is detected. This makes it even easier to track down the cause of the leak and determine the required countermeasures. To activate this feature add @Leaks(dumpHeapOnError = true) to your test method.

Test framework documentation

For further information on how to use the ClassLoader Leak test framework, see the projects space on GitHub.