I set the object from a portlet and open the PDF byte[] in a non-portlet jsp. The only way it worked by now was to set the object in portlet application scope and read it in the jsp with session.getAttribute(...)
________________________________ Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Montag, 14. Mai 2007 17:45 An: MyFaces Discussion Betreff: Re: JSF, Tomcat memory usage Why are you storing such a large object in session scope in the first place? What's wrong with a different scope? "Andrew Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/14/2007 10:52 AM Please respond to "MyFaces Discussion" <users@myfaces.apache.org> To "MyFaces Discussion" <users@myfaces.apache.org> cc Subject Re: JSF, Tomcat memory usage The memory will not go away until the GC decides to clean up the objects. You may want to try to force a GC for testing reasons and see if that shows that it is working fine (then you can remove the call to GC as you should never call it directly) On 5/14/07, Pfau, Oliver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I have made some test with my JSF portlet regarding memory consumption > with liferay and tomcat. The memory usage increases up to 1,1 Gbyte. > After closing the session and waiting, the memory usage does not > decrease. > In detail I store a big PDF as byte[] in the session, show it and remove > it from the session but the memory usage remains on the highest value. > That's strange I think. > > _________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the exclusive use of the individual or entity named above and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete the material from any computer. Thank you.