How can I access Java heap objects without a reference?

Question

I would like to get a reference to all objects in the Java heap, even if I don\'t immediately have a reference to those objects in my active thread. I don\'t need non-refere

Answer 1

I'd look into the the instrument package. Instrument the classes you are interested in so the ctor registers the created instance. You might be able to do this via AspectJ should you not want to use the java.lang.instrument or if the objects are created via something you can control (an IoC container or factories) then you can do something a good chunk less magical.