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Thread: What is Java agent ?

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    Can anybody enlighten me on what is Java agent? And what is the requirement of it?


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    Default Re: What is Java agent ?

    How about you tell us? What context are you talking about?
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    Default Re: What is Java agent ?

    i would like to know what is Java agent ?

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    Default Re: What is Java agent ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Clydebrown View Post
    i would like to know what is Java agent ?
    What did google tell you?
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    Default Re: What is Java agent ?

    A Java Agent is a small Java lib that has access to internas of the JVM like Instrumentation API.

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    Default Re: What is Java agent ?

    Java agent can mean two things: 1. An agent programmed in Java being an incarnation of the agent concept of distributed systems. 2. A low-level software component to augment the working of a JVM, such as profilers, code-coverage tools, etc.

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