How to properly destroy the application context

[milev_r]

Hi,

I have an Application context extending AbstractXmlApplicationContext, that contains Hibernate connection. I want to be able to release all the memory held by this proces. I call destroy(), and set the reference to null, but no luck. For illustration, running this block, causes my application to run out of memory.

	BootstrapClassPathXmlApplicationContext context;

		for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
			context = new BootstrapClassPathXmlApplicationContext(
					new String[] { "bootContext-migration.xml" });
			context.destroy();
			context = null;
		}

It seems that some resources are not being released. Any tips on how to fully destroy the application context?

Thank you!

[Rick Evans]

Hi

Which resources exactly are being pinned in memory? Have you used a memory profiler to see what is being pinned in memory and causing said issue?

Cheers
Rick

[milev_r]

Hi

Which resources exactly are being pinned in memory? Have you used a memory profiler to see what is being pinned in memory and causing said issue?

Cheers
Rick

I believe my non-heap memory gets filled-up. Setting -XX:PermSize and -XX:MaxPermSize parameters to the JVM, only delays the occurence of the issue, but does not solve the problem.

[sagardev]

Hi,

Does anyone knows how to destroy Spring Application Context?

I create few resources in application context like RMI objects. When next time I run, I get error saying the port already in use. Then I have to close eclipse and start again for next testing. If I close Eclipse and run again, it does not give problem. But if I run once and run again without closing eclipse, I get error saying port is already in use. The application context does not get destroyed. How do I destroy application context?