Compare heap dump selector does not see already opened heap dumps
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Description
Describe the bug
Compare heap dump selector does not see already opened heap dumps.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Prepare two heap dumps and put them to different directories.
- Open both heap dumps in VisualVM via File->Load...
- Invoke 'Select heap dump to compare' dialog.
- Already opened heap dump is not available in dialog, you have to use 'From file'.
Expected behavior
'Select heap dump to compare' dialog should offer already opened heap dumps.
Contributor guide
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue by loading two heap dumps through File->Load..., then opening the “Select heap dump to compare” dialog. Trace how the dialog discovers available heap dumps and verify that already opened dumps appear as selectable entries, while retaining the existing “From file” option.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- desktop-dev, devtools, performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100