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Investigating an Object Instance

In the Instance tab, see Figure 3-7, you view the instances of the type that you suspect is leaking memory. You can also see the name of the specific field by looking at the arrow that is referring. Right-click an instance to get a popup menu with the Inspect Instance option. When inspecting an instance you will see all instance variables that the object contains. This information will help you pinpoint where in your application the leaking object is located.

Figure 3-7 Referring Instances Tab

Referring Instances Tab

Table 3-4 explains what you will be able to view in the Instances tab.

Table 3-4 Instances of Suspected Memory Leaks
Part of Tab
Displays
Instances Graph
This graph shows how the instances are connected to each other.
Inspector
In the inspector view you can see all fields the object contains and their values. The information that is displayed is depending on the application you monitor.

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