How can I restart JVM on OutOfMemoryError _after_ making a heap dump?

Question

I know about the -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError JVM parameter. I also know about -XX:OnOutOfMemoryError=\"cmd args;cmd args\" and that kill -3 will

Answer 1

java -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -XX:OnOutOfMemoryError="kill -9 %p" TestApp

JVM will dump heap first, and then execute OnOutOfMemoryError commands (proof).