SAP is to contribute its memory testing tool from Netweaver to
the
Eclipse open source project.
The memory analyser is designed to help Java developers test
memory usage for applications created using Eclipse. Typically,
when developers create an application, they set aside a certain
amount of memory on the server designated to that application.
However, enterprise applications often run continuously and can use
up that memory over time, frequently requiring a server
shut-down.
SAP said developers would be able to use the SAP software to
determine how best to optimise memory usage without having to shut
down their servers and interrupt critical business processes.
The tool should improve the quality of open source Java
projects. Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the
Eclipse Foundation, said "By
empowering Eclipse developers with these new memory analyzer tools,
SAP will help developers to more efficiently build commercial
applications on the extensible Eclipse development and application
framework."
