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JProfiler Release 16

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

An AI probe was added
New UI for the IDE and updated artwork for installers
Streamlined installer experience without requiring admin privileges by default
UI scaling and support for running the JProfiler UI on Linux with all OpenJDK variants
Reimplementation of probe event recording and the probe events view
Throughput metrics in Socket and Files Probes
Major improvements to the JFR event browser
Added support for virtual thread dumps
Added support for grouping similar threads in thread dumps
Percentages for threads in the find threads dialog
Improvements for the node detail dialog
Added support for deobfuscating snapshot comparisons
Row pinning and sorting in timeline views
Added full support for profiling Java 26

install4j Release 12

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

New UI for the IDE and updated artwork for installers
DMG styling for macOS media files with a default styling option enabled by default
Widget styles have been added to change fonts, colors, and other aspects of all widgets that are shown in installer applications
Reworked binary architecture on macOS
Reworked the way how installers set their installation directory
Major improvements to code signing
Added support for the Apple Service Management framework that allows you to manage launch agents and launch daemons from within a single-bundle archive
Major improvements of the "Add a startup executable" action
Extended the "Update alert" form component into a "Streamlined installation chooser" form component, retaining the old behavior as an option
Support for renaming packages for RPM and DEB media files with the new "Replaced packages" option in the "Package options" step of the media wizard.
Added a JDK provider for IBM Semeru
Added support for the new Apple .icon bundles with the "iconcompiler" command line utility that creates .car and .icns files on macOS. When a .car file is found next to an .icns file, install4j will use it.

JProfiler Release 15

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Probes for Apache Kafka were added
An IDE integration for Visual Studio Code was added
Alternative OpenSSH executable mode for attaching through SSH enables support for more authentication schemes
Netcat mode for SSH connections if port forwarding is disabled
MBean snapshots
Multiple all object dumps
Call tree snapshots in the "Call tree view"
Filter and grouping scripts in the heap walker that operate on dumped data and also support snapshots
Improved visual feedback for views with recorded data in snapshots and live mode
Localizations for Japanese and Korean
Improved process for handling a download failure of JProfiler agent archives for remote profiling

install4j Release 11

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

macOS notarization is now cross-platform, so you can fully build all media files on Linux or Windows
PKCS #11 code signing improvements
Windows code signing improvements
Major new features in the script editor
Major improvements for compiler variables
Added actions to read and modify JSON files
Improved support for symlinks
Improved support for reusing the installed JRE in update installers
Support for dark mode in the initial progress dialog of Windows installers (Windows 11+)
New language: Ukrainian
Improved Gradle plugin

JProfiler Release 14

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Full support for virtual threads with a virtual thread async tracking type (new in Java 21)
Added a garbage collector probe
Full support for JFR snapshots
Added support for JFR recording, also on remote machines, local or remote Docker container or on Kubernetes
Added a gRPC probe and a gRPC remote request tracking type
Near-zero overhead for full sampling when profiling Java 17+
Improved probe events view
Telemetry improvements
Improved current monitors and locking graph views
Improved thread history and probe timeline views
Flame graph improvements
Attach mode improvements

install4j Release 10

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Support for Windows on ARM
Support for Apple App Store submission
"Add a Windows firewall rule" action
Undo/Redo functionality for all modifications in the install4j IDE
Support for default values for bean properties with a gutter marker for non-default values and a context menu action to reset the default value
Static configuration of file associations and URL handlers for macOS
Optionally global single instance mode
On Windows, the per-user single instance mode now optionally covers all active sessions
Configurable Unix desktop file settings for external launchers
When building on Linux/macOS, the existing file and directory modes can now be used
Support for headless JREs on Linux
Improved development experience for background updaters
Improved access right modifications on Windows
Dark mode for documentation

JProfiler Release 13

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Support for attaching to JVMs running in a Kubernetes cluster
Support for attaching to JVMs running in Docker Desktop on Windows and macOS
Support for attaching to OpenJ9 JVMs
Improved attach functionality
Support for profiling OpenWebStart
Sunburst diagram for the biggest objects view of the heap walker
Support for the Reactor Netty web client
Support for the Spring Webflux HTTP client
Spring component detection
Dark mode for documentation

install4j Release 9

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Customizable look & feel with dark mode
Added Amazon Corretto and Azul Zulu JDK providers
Universal binaries mode for macOS to support Intel and Apple Silicon at the same time
Improvements for JRE bundling
Suppressible warnings and total warning count
Added a Maven plugin
Configurable setup application for macOS single bundle archives
Configurable post-installation and pre-uninstallation applications for Linux RPM and DEB archives
"Request privileges" action: Added support for Linux
Search for IDs, names, property values, and comments in the Screens & Actions view, form component dialogs and styles
More flexible configuration of top-level files in DMGs

JProfiler Release 12

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Flame graphs
Support attaching to JVMs in Docker containers
Support for profiling on Alpine Linux
Support for profiling macOS arm64 JVMs
Support for Netty in the new HTTP Server probe
Improved attach functionality
Attach functionality now supports JVMs started with -agentpath
Improved NetBeans plugin
Support for Jakarta EE 9
New cross-platform look and feel
Localization to Simplified Chinese

perfino Release 4

Fri, 29 May 2020 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

HTTP probe
Dark mode
Responsive UI
Recording of JFR snapshots in VMs view and with a trigger action
Webhook trigger action
Trigger action for taking shallow memory snapshots
LDAP authentication
Display options for the y-axis in telemetries

JProfiler Release 11.1

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Async sampling mode without safe-point bias on macOS and Linux
Native sampling on macOS and Linux
Support for opening JDK flight recorder snapshots
The new outlier detection view shows methods that have exceptionally slow invocations with respect to their average time
Async tracking now works with sampling
A "Show threads" action to the call tree and hot spot views to show all threads that contain the currently selected call stack
Improvements for call tree removal
Improvements for telemetries

install4j Release 8

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Support for notarization on macOS
Support for PKCS#11 hardware tokens and the Windows keystore for code-signing on Windows
MSI wrapper for Windows installers
New on-demand JRE bundle creation with automatic download from the OpenJDK providers AdoptOpenJDK, Liberica and JetBrains Runtime
Cross-platform support for registering URL handlers
File associations and URL handlers for macOS archives
File associations for Linux/Unix desktop environments
Improved support for Linux .desktop files
Explicit systemd support
Many new features for compiler variables
Improved configuration of installer variables
Improved live binding of installer variables
New form components
Improved log file handling for the installer
New documentation that has been rewritten from the ground up
New light and dark look and feels based on IntelliJ IDEA with HighDPI support for Windows and Linux

JProfiler Release 11

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

HTTP probe for outgoing requests
Remote request tracking for HTTP requests
Improved async call tracking
Async tracking for Kotlin Coroutines
New light and dark look and feels based on IntelliJ IDEA with HighDPI support for Windows and Linux
Non-interactive mode for jpcontroller
Automatic filter detection for IDE integrations
Allocation sampling
Improved session settings
Improved support for IBM and OpenJ9 JVMs
SSH connection improvements
Heap walker improvements
Support for profiling Java 12+

JProfiler Release 10.1

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

New documentation that has been rewritten from the ground up
Redesigned APIs for custom probes
Script probes that can be configured directly in the JProfiler UI and allow you to add payloads to the call tree, similar to the SQL strings of the JDBC probe
A Gradle plugin for automating profiling and invoking the command line tools
New merged reference views in the heap walker
Class and class loader groupings in the biggest object view in the heap walker
Support for the MongoDB Async Driver
Support for running the JProfiler UI and all command line tools on Java 9
Support for profiling Java 10

install4j Release 7.0

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Full Java 9 support
Background auto-update functionality
Flexible styling for installers
Many enhancements to form components
Form templates instead of fixed customizable screens
Form functionality in standard screens
Native file chooser and alert dialogs on Windows and macOS
Single instance mode for Linux/Unix launchers
Improved support for installing without admin privileges
Enhancements for macOS installers
Enhancements for service installations
New actions for extracting archives

JProfiler Release 10.0

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Zero-configuration remote attach and HPROF heap dumps via SSH
Complexity analysis view for analyzing the Big-O behavior of selected methods
Improved call tree analyses
Heap walker improvements
"JVM exit action" in the session startup dialog for saving and immediately opening a snapshot when the JVM exits
Improved remote integration wizard
Major new features in the IntelliJ IDEA plugin

perfino Release 3.0

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Micro service-friendly licensing scheme, with one perfino license you can now monitor an unlimited number of JVMs
An overload protection mechanism now prevents service degradation due to misconfiguration
Database improvements
Problems view in the dashboard
Improved transactions view in the dashboard
Drill-down directly from the dashboard
Transaction timeline for call tree and hot spot views
Telemetry improvements

JProfiler Release 9.2

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Probe call tree view
Exceptions probe
Merging and unmerging of call tree splitting on the fly
Call tree removal action for "what if" scenarios, also limiting the displayed data in hot spots view and call graph
Quick info for selected call tree nodes in the node detail dialog
Set root functionality and call tree analyses in allocation views
Improved snapshot user-experience
Heap walker improvements

install4j Release 6.1

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Major compilation performance improvements
RTL support with 2 new languages: Arabic and Hebrew
Added a "Modify ZIP file" action
Added a JDBC container action
Configurable action lists for "Button" and "Hyperlink action label" form components
Support for passing file lists from build systems or from the command line
More robust startup of Windows installers
Improved "Uninstall previous installation" action
Improved "HTTP request" action
Launcher improvements
Improved control flow for action groups

JProfiler Release 9.1

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Connection leak detection in the JDBC probe
Built-in SSH tunneling for remote profiling
Telemetry overview showing all system and custom telemetries together
Diff view for thread dumps
Thread locals inspection in heap walker
Support for profiling modularized applications on Java 9
Support for profiling on Linux ARMv8
Improved graphs
Call tree analysis views

JProfiler Release 9.0

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

MBean browser
JavaScript XHR tracking from the browser into a profiled VM, with call tree splitting in the call tree view
Custom telemetries, featuring MBean attribute and script data sources
Multi-level HTTP call tree splitting, with freely configurable scripts
Method splitting in the call tree
Heap walker improvements

perfino Release 2.0

Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Free for development with a single VM monitoring and 24 hour historical data
New look for the web frontend
Added an MBean browser view
Configurable telemetries based on MBean data
Enhanced Devops telemetries to match capabilities of MBean telemetries
REST API for exporting recorded data
Probe data in dashboard

install4j Release 6.0

Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Added a gradle plugin
Added properties file actions: "Read a properties file", "Remove keys from properties file" and "Write properties to file"
Added JDBC actions: "Check JDBC connection", "Execute SQL query" and "Execute SQL script"
Added XML modification actions: "Insert XML fragment into XML files" and "Remove nodes from XML files"
Added HTTP and network actions: "HTTP request", "Upload file" and "Wait for Socket"
The new "Test installer" tool bar button just recompiles scripts, screens, and actions and updates an existing media file for a fast edit-compile-test loop.
Support for very large installers: 4GB on Windows, no limitations on Mac OS X and Unix, and on all platforms with external media files
DMGs on Mac OS X
Improved launchers on Mac OS X
Many other improvements for Mac OS X
Response file improvements
Java code editor improvements
Launcher improvements

JProfiler Release 8.1

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Heap walker: Much larger snapshots can be opened, and no -Xmx tuning is required anymore
Heap walker: Opening snapshots is much faster, especially for large snapshots
Heap walker: HPROF is offered as a minimum-overhead alternative
Added the command line executable "jpdump" for easily extracting HPROF snapshots from arbitrary Java processes
Snapshots can now be deobfuscated, with support for ProGuard and yGuard
Dynamic legend for all views that show a tree, explaining all icons, abbreviations and special terms
Support for profiling on Linux ARM hard float

Product launch of perfino

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 07:00:13 GMT

This is the initial release of perfino, a comprehensive and ultra low-overhead Java APM solution.

With perfino, ej-technologies brings a new spirit to JVM monitoring that is based on the experience of more than a decade of technical excellence and innovations in the Java profiling space.

Check out the product page for a high-level overview and the list of features for a detailed presentation of perfino's capabilities.

perfino is available for download and as a live demo.

JProfiler Release 8.0

Wed, 17 Jul 2013 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Tracking of RMI, web service and remote EJB calls between multiple profiled JVMs
MongoDB probe
HBase probe
Cassandra probe
Class loader probe with cross-link into the heap walker
Recording profiles for switching on multiple recording types at the same time
Support for loading PHD snapshots from IBM JVMs
Support for profiling Java 8
Heap walker improvements

JProfiler Release 7.2

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

RMI probe
Web services probe
Offline profiling can be set up with the jpenable command line utility
URL request splitting in the call tree is now support for sampling as well
Heap walker improvements
IDE plugin for eclipse 4.2

install4j Release 5.1

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Integrated code signing for Windows and Mac OS X
Support for OpenJDK on Mac OS X
Support for JRE bundling on Mac OS X if OpenJDK is used
New privileges architecture where the installer GUI always runs in unelevated mode and actions are elevated on demand, depending on the new "Action elevation type" property of installer applications, screens, groups and actions
Improved "Run executable or batch file" action

JProfiler Release 7.1

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

JPA/Hibernate probe with support for Hibernate 3.x, Hibernate 4.x, EclipseLink 2.3+ and OpenJPA 2.1+
Probe tracker for tracking selected hot spots or control objects over time

JProfiler Release 7.0

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Probes for JDBC, JMS, JNDI, servlets, files, sockets and processes
Custom probes with API and direct configuration in the JProfiler GUI
Request tracking in the call tree view for executors, AWT, SWT and thread start
Inspections view in the heap walker
Primitive value and script filters in the outgoing references view of the heap walker
Action for displaying the toString() values of objects in several heap walker views
Redesigned references and graph views in the heap walker
History in the call tree view
Analyze long-running AWT events in the call tree

JProfiler Release 6.2

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

New profiling mode: Attach JProfiler GUI to running JVMs, also from IDE integrations
Enable remote profiling for running JVMs with the new jpenable command line utility
A command line controller for profiled JVMs is provided with the new jpcontroller command line utility
Improved filter selection in the session settings dialog

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 6.x series. We appreciate your feedback and bug reports.

JProfiler Release 6.1

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Full support for Java 7
Much better support for loading extremely large snapshots
Heap analysis is now stored for future use
Support for debugging and profiling at the same time
Creation of archives with the profiling libraries for remote platforms
Improved handling of the choice between sampling and instrumentation

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 6.x series. We appreciate your feedback and bug reports.

install4j Release 5.0

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Improved elevation of privileges on Windows and Mac OS X
Major improvements for installer variables, compiler variables and i18n messages
More flexible and usable IDs
Improvements for actions that operate on files
Launcher integration for custom installer applications
Improvements for the auto-update functionality
Extensive support for Windows users accounts
Improvements for service actions
Improved handling of custom code and resources
Corruption detection and checksum verification for installers and downloaded components
Support for Windows processes
Improvements for file distribution
Improvements for JRE bundling
Many new actions
Improvements for form components
Layout groups and tabbed panes in form screens
More flexible configuration of installer applications
Merging of other projects allow the modularization of your installers
Index pane for the installer that is configurable in the install4j IDE and via the API
Support for creating Debian archives

JProfiler Release 6.0

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Current locking and locking history graphs
Thread dumps view
Method statistics view
Exceptional method runs: Analyze the slowest executions of selected methods in detail
"Tree map" view mode in all call tree views and the biggest objects view of the heap walker
Auto-tuning for dynamic instrumentation: Methods with disproportional overhead will be suggested for a list of ignored methods
Simplified manual configuration of profiling with a single -agentpath VM parameter for Java 5+
Changing profiling settings without restarting the profiled JVM for Java 6+
Loading snapshots from IDE integrations
Support for FreeBSD x86 and Linux PPC

install4j Release 4.2

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Support for including other .vmoptions files
Improved persistence of installer variables
Support for loading response files in the installer
Improved proxy handling and server side authentication
Console access for Windows GUI launchers
Visual progress for unattended execution

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 4.x series. We appreciate your feedback and bug reports.

JProfiler Release 5.2

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Biggest objects view in heap walker showing the objects that retain most memory. You can open the tree of retained objects in place.
Significant memory overhead reduction
Trigger enhancements
Bookmark enhancements
Session import and export
Command line integration wizard ($JPROFILER_HOME/bin/jpintegrate)
View filters for snapshot comparison views
Hiding of selected nodes in call tree and hot spot views
Support for HP-UX on Itanium
Bundled IDE integrations for IDEA 8, JDeveloper 11g and Netbeans 6.5

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 5.x series. We appreciate your feedback and bug reports.

install4j Release 4.1

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

New Java code editor with code completion, Javadoc and problem analysis
Auto-update functionality
Custom installer applications
Action and screen groups
Redesigned screens & actions tab
Code gallery with example scripts
File sets in the distribution tree
Support for Java 6 splash screens
Optional comments on all installer elements
Installation types
PDF screen and action
Actions for changing Windows access rights

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 4.x series. We appreciate your feedback and bug reports.

JProfiler Release 5.1

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Tree views of incoming and outgoing references in the heap walker reference view
Cumulated references as a tree table in the heap walker reference view
Action to select all exclusively referenced objects in the heap walker reference view
Type resolution of object arrays in memory views and heap walker when profiling with Java 5+ (JVMTI)
Reworked internal source viewer with file structure display, syntax coloring and search
Bundled IDE integration for IDEA 7
IDE integration for eclipse 3.4 (M2)
IDE integration for Netbeans 6

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 5.x series. We appreciate your feedback and bug reports.

JProfiler wins JDJ Readers' Choice Award

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:00:13 GMT

We are proud to announce that JProfiler has won the JDJ Readers' Choice Award 2007 by SYS-CON Media in the category "Best Java Profiling/Testing Tool".

We would like to thank our customers for their support in the JDJ Readers' Choice poll. We are confident that our future development will continue to fulfill the high expectations and the trust that developers around the world have placed in ej-technologies' products.

JProfiler Release 5.0

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Powerful triggers and actions
Support for reading and writing HPROF memory snapshot files
VM telemetries overhaul with additional VM telemetries
Redesigned session settings
Call tracer view
eclipse integration: support for WTP launch configurations
JProfiler MBean for controlling the profiling agent

JProfiler Release 4.3

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Profiling platform with API for writing custom profilers and snapshot analyzers
Interceptor API for injecting measurements, adding payload to the call tree and creating new hot spot types
EJB 3 support
Class tracker view
Bundled IDE integration for IDEA 6.0
IDE integration for Netbeans 5.5
IDE integration for eclipse 3.3 M3
Thread name changes are now tracked and updated in the JProfiler GUI
Action for highlighting the shortest path to the main node in the reference graph of the heap walker
Action to use the selected java.lang.Class objects in the Classes view of the heap walker

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 4.x series. We appreciate your feedback and bug reports.

install4j Release 4.0

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Free configuration of installer and uninstaller screens, see the feature list for a list of available screens
Free configuration of actions for each screen, see the feature list for a list of available actions
Configurable "Form screens" for designing your own installer and uninstaller screens without custom code
Configurable error handling and rollback behavior for actions and screens
Possibility to enter custom code snippets in special properties of screens, actions and form components
Console installers and uninstallers
Multi-language installers
Multiple installation roots and "magic" folders
Installation component tree with optional component descriptions and dependencies
Net installers that download selected components at runtime
CD installers with externalized data files
Support for Microsoft Vista, including configurable execution level and code signing integration
Support for 64-bit Windows launchers that work with 64-bit JREs
Extensibility: API based on the JavaBeans specification for adding standard screens, actions, and form components to install4j
Optional Pack200 compression for all JAR files

JProfiler Release 4.2

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Support for AIX (AIX 5.2/5.3 on PPC)
Support for HP-UX (HP-UX 11i on PA_RISC)
Support for Intel Macs
Facility for comparing saved snapshots
Command line export (and ant task) for saved snapshots
Command line comparison (and ant task) for saved snapshots
Class nodes in the reference graph of the heap walker
Support for finding classloader-related memory leaks
IDE integration for JDeveloper 10.1.3
IDE integration for IBM RAD 6.x
Thread monitor view: display creating thread as well as creation stack trace (JVMTI only)
Monitor usage history view: display owner thread and its stack trace for blocking events (JVMTI only)
Deadlock detection and monitor usage for the java.util.concurrent package

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 4.x series. We appreciate your feedback and bug reports.

JetBrains chooses JProfiler

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 08:00:13 GMT

JetBrains has selected JProfiler for its 'best of breed' Companion Products program. The easy and powerful integration of JProfiler into IntelliJ IDEA creates a high-productivity duo for Java developers.

JProfiler is now prominently featured on the JetBrains Companion Products site. JetBrains and ej-technologies also announce a joint discount program:

IntelliJ IDEA customers can now purchase JProfiler with a 10% discount directly from JetBrains.
JProfiler customers receive coupon codes from ej-technologies that give them a 10% discount when purchasing IntelliJ IDEA.

JProfiler wins JDJ Readers' Choice Award

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:00:13 GMT

We are proud to announce that JProfiler has won the JDJ Readers Choice Award 2005 by SYS-CON Media in the category "Best Java Profiling/Testing Tool".

"This Award reflects the clear leadership enjoyed in 2005 by ej-technologies with JProfiler in the Java Profiling/Testing Tool space" said SYS-CON Group Publisher & Editorial Director Jeremy Geelan. "We are very proud of Java Developer's Journal's proactive role in helping to facilitate this community-driven process and congratulate ej-technologies and its product team on all the work that underlies the winning of this prestigious Award."

We would like to thank our customers for their support in the JDJ Readers Choice poll. We are confident that our future development will continue to fulfill the high expectations and the trust that developers around the world have placed in ej-technologies' products.

JProfiler Release 4.1

Wed, 19 Oct 2005 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Support for 64-bit JVMs: Windows/AMD64, Linux/AMD64, Solaris Sparc V9 and Solaris Sparc x64/AMD64
Support for Solaris on the x86/x64 architecture
Quick search in all tables and trees
Package aggregation level as a tree-table view with direct access to classes
IDEA 5 integration
Netbeans 5 integration
Filtering capabilities for monitor contention views
Ant integration
Redistributable agent: a new conversion wizard helps you distribute the profiling agent to your customer's machines
Automatic config file synchronization for remote profiling
Percentage threshold in call graph
Exclusive view filters
Selectable primary measure (instance count or shallow size) for all objects view and recorded objects view

We appreciate your feedback and bug reports.

install4j Release 3.2

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

optional LZMA compression for installers
option to preserve file times and dates for installed files
Mac OS X installers are generated as DMG files, Mac OS X archives as .tgz files
new locale for Simplified Chinese
all new features from exe4j 3.1 for Windows launchers

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 3.x series.

Strategic Partnership with jProductivity

Thu, 23 Jun 2005 07:00:13 GMT

jProductivity, LLC and ej-technologies GmbH have announced a strategic partnership that will provide software developers and publishers with seamless integration of their software installation, licensing and protection functions. The companies have linked install4j, a powerful multi-platform Java installer builder and Protection! Licensing Framework for Java into a cross-platform powerhouse which ensures that the software can be easily installed by end-users, and that end-users will adhere to the terms of the applications' licensing agreements.

Protection! from jProductivity is an advanced licensing framework for Java which ensures that users follow the terms of the applications' license agreements. Ideal for the needs of any size software providers, Protection! offers a number of advanced application protection capabilities, various licensing models, powerful GUI utilities, and support for back-office systems.

install4j is a powerful and easy to use cross-platform Java installer that generates native installers and application launchers for Java applications. All major platforms are supported. install4j excels in its ease of use, its tight integration into target platforms, and its flexible JRE management and deployment options.

Availability and pricing

Integrated installation, licensing and protection software will be offered in Q3 2005; licensing terms and pricing will be announced in the near future.

JProfiler Release 4.0

Fri, 10 Jun 2005 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

Measurement of JDBC, JMS and JNDI calls as annotations in the call tree
J2EE component detection for servlets, JSPs and EJBs
For servlets and JSPs, the call tree can be split for different request URLs
Separate hot spot calculation for JDBC, JMS and JNDI calls as well as URL invocations
Selectable aggregation level for most views: methods, classes, packages and J2EE components
Improved call tree views with enhanced visual feedback
"Exclusive deep size" calculation in the heap walker
Recording and display of object allocation times in the heap walker
New "Time" view in the heap walker that shows a time-resolved histogram of allocations
Global bookmarks for all time-resolved graph views
On-demand profiling: very small overhead if no CPU or allocation data is recorded
New non-blocking startup mode of the profiled JVM for in-production profiling
Support for new profiling interface JVMTI in Java 1.5 and 1.6
New "All objects" view that works without recording allocations (JVMTI only)
Substantial reduction of memory consumption and performance improvements

JProfiler Release 3.3

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 08:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

rewritten eclipse 3.x integration
rewritten IDEA 4.x integration
IDE integration for JDeveloper
IDE integration for Netbeans 4.0
considerably reduced memory consumption
improved long-term stability for profiling
heap walker: in the cumulated incoming reference view, reference holders as well as referenced objects can be displayed and selected
option to keep the profiled JVM alive

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 3.x series.

install4j Release 3.1

Mon, 25 Oct 2004 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

separation of media file types into "installers" and "archives"
new archive types: Windows archive, Mac OS X single bundle archive, Mac OS X folder archive
all new features from exe4j 3.0 for Windows launchers
much improved update awareness
possibility to create "add-on" installers to distribute patches and plugins
smaller JRE 1.5 bundles by supporting JSR 200
possibility to use user variables in the definition of the distribution tree
API enhancements and sample code for all custom extension types

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 3.x series.

exe4j Release 3.0

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

new API for notification of multiple startups in single instance mode
creation of redirection files on demand
possibility to redirect stderr and stdout to the same file
new process architecture: the started process of an exe4j executable remains the same during the entire execution
improved startup error notification
possibility to use environment variables in classpath entries
full support for UNC path names

JProfiler Release 3.2

Thu, 16 Sep 2004 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

optional line number resolution in call trees and hotspot backtraces
export views to CSV data and XML
integration wizards now support profiling on remote computers
new wizards for converting local sessions to remote sessions and offline profiling sessions
option in hotspot views to add filtered classes to calling class
reference graph: instances have plus and minus icons for outgoing and incoming references. References can now be hidden.
method graph: methods have plus icons for incoming and outgoing calls. Methods can now be hidden by deleting them from the graph
possibility to search for arbitrary number of garbage collector roots in the reference view of the heap walker

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 3.x series.

JProfiler Release 3.1

Fri, 30 Jul 2004 07:00:13 GMT

Major changes in this release:

new "net I/O" thread status in CPU and thread views
filtering controls for threads in the thread history view
selection of collection contents in the reference view of the heap walker
selection of multiple objects in the reference view of the heap walker
optional display of object IDs in the reference view of the heap walker
possibility to sort instances in the reference and data view of the heap walker by shallow and deep size
selection of multiple objects in the data view of the heap walker by flagging them
calculation of the deep size of object sets in the heap walker

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 3.x series.

install4j Release 3.0

Thu, 22 Jul 2004 07:00:13 GMT

This release adds

user variables
installation components
file associations that can be configured in the GUI
custom tasks
redesigned management of custom code
unattended installations
advanced tasks for customizing the installer
configurable access rights for directories on Unix platforms
improved custom script entry
sub-folders in the Windows program group menu
reboot option on Windows
improved build console
HTML Project report
a wizard for creating JRE bundles
improved error handling for the installer
many enhancements in the API, ant task and the installer

JProfiler Release 3.0

Wed, 03 Mar 2004 08:00:13 GMT

This release adds

a redesigned heap walker with reference graphs.
method graphs for CPU profiling
an allocation hot spot monitor
a deadlock detection graph
undocking of views into separate top-level windows
much improved export capability
support for recent JVMs, application servers and IDEs
performance improvements for long-running applications
many smaller enhancements and usability improvements

JProfiler wins JDJ Readers Choice Award

Wed, 25 Feb 2004 08:00:13 GMT

We are proud to announce that JProfiler has won the JDJ Readers Choice Award 2003 by SYS-CON Media in the category "Best Java Profiling/Testing Tool".

We would like to thank our customers for their support in the JDJ Readers Choice poll. We are confident that the upcoming release of JProfiler 3 will continue to fulfill the high expectations and the trust that developers around the world have placed in ej-technologies' products.

exe4j Release 2.2

Wed, 04 Feb 2004 08:00:13 GMT

This release adds

protection against extracting JAR files from the executable with external tools.
the possibility to select server or client VM for running the application.
the possibility to uninstall services if they are currently running.
various bug fixes and usability improvements.

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 2.x series.

JProfiler Release 2.4

Fri, 07 Nov 2003 08:00:13 GMT

This release adds

improved allocation recording for the dynamic memory views. Memory profiling can now be switched on and off during a profiling session. This can save a lot of memory, makes memory leak detection easier and allows for a tighter focus on problem areas. A new method in the API has also been added for this feature.
performance of the path to garbage collector root analysis in the heap walker has been improved considerably. It is now possible to search for a single garbage collector root or all garbage collector roots.
a new cross-platform console with dramatically improved performance.
the possibility to use the native console on Microsoft Windows.
support for recent JVMs and application servers.
various bug fixes and usability improvements.

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 2.x series.

install4j Release 2.0

Thu, 23 Oct 2003 07:00:13 GMT

This release introduces two editions, the Enterprise Edition and the Professional Edition.

New features in install4j 2.0 Enterprise Edition:

service launchers and installation of services on all supported platforms.
custom screens API to insert your own steps into the installer wizard.
customization of the installer GUI.

New features in install4j 2.0 Professional and Enterprise Edition:

GUI installer for Unix and Linux. Unified installer interface for all supported platforms.
custom actions API to execute arbitrary code before and after the installation.
dynamic JRE bundling: download a JRE from your server only if no suitable JRE can be found.
fine-grained control of overwrite policy, uninstallation policy and Unix file permissions.
support for external launchers.
Windows XP icons for launcher executables on Microsoft Windows. Added support for 8-bit icon images.
version information resource for launcher executables on Microsoft Windows.
possibility to limit launchers to a single running instance on Microsoft Windows.
custom icons for program group entries in Microsoft Windows.
new media file type for Mac OS X that supports multiple launchers.
possibility to build only selected media files.
various bug fixes and usability improvements

exe4j Release 2.1

Fri, 22 Aug 2003 07:00:13 GMT

This release adds

the ability to include a Windows version info resource in generated executables. Please see the "Version info" advanced options step under the "Executable info" step.
ability to start and stop services with the /start and /stop command line switches.
a VM parameters file. Every generated executable now looks for a VM parameters file with one VM parameter per line. If the executable is named hello.exe, the VM parameters file must be called hello.exe.vmoptions.
several bug fixes and GUI improvements.

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 2.x series.

jclasslib Release 2.0

Fri, 22 Aug 2003 07:00:13 GMT

This release adds

class, method and field links. In constant pool entries that reference a method or a field, a "Show" button allows you to display them. If they are located in a different class, a new window will be opened.
a configurable classpath that is used to find and open other classes referenced from a class file.
a classpath browser that lets you open class files from the tree of the currently configured classpath.
the possibility to open classes directly from jar files.
large performance improvements for the bytecode display.
a new workspaces facility to save the opened windows and the selections made within them.
that when reloading a class, the current selection in a window is reconstructed.
display improvements, especially for the inner classes attribute.
installers for Windows, Linux, Unix and Mac OS X.
numerous bug fixes and GUI improvements.

jclasslib bytecode viewer is released under the GPL.

exe4j Release 2.0

Mon, 07 Jul 2003 07:00:13 GMT

This release adds

a cross-platform compiler. exe4j is now pure Java and can be run on multiple platforms. Distributions are available for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Unix.
support for Windows services.
support for native library directories.
an improved GUI that separates standard options from advanced options and lets you navigate more easily between wizard steps.

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 1.x series.

JProfiler Release 2.3

Wed, 02 Jul 2003 07:00:13 GMT

This release adds

path to garbage collector root analysis in the heap walker for easier fixing of memory leaks
a new heap snapshot mode where all unreferenced objects, only weakly referenced objects or objects queued for finalization can be removed.
a new integration wizard for profiling the Java browser plugin
new application server integration wizards for BEA Weblogic 8.1, Apache Tomcat 5.0, JBoss 4.0, Novell exteNd 5
support for recent JVMs and application servers
new IDE integrations for Netbeans 3.5, Sun ONE Studio 5, Eclipse 2.1 and Borland JBuilder 9
Mac OS distribution now works with all versions of StuffIt
a new floating license scheme
various bug fixes and usability improvements

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 2.x series.

Initial Release of install4j

Mon, 16 Jun 2003 07:00:13 GMT

install4j is a powerful cross-platform Java installer that generates native installers and application launchers for Java applications. install4j excels in its ease of use and its tight integration into the target platforms. Installers generated by install4j follow the system-specific way of installing applications. Java applications deployed with install4j are now first-class citizens on every platform.

install4j is available for download as a fully featured evaluation version.

exe4j Release 1.2

Tue, 22 Apr 2003 07:00:13 GMT

This release adds

a new option to allow only a single instance of the application to be executed. Starting the application a second time will bring the existing application windows to front.
the run-time directory variables %EXE4J_EXEDIR% and %EXE4J_TEMPDIR% that can now be used in the VM parameters field to construct a custom bootclasspath.
a number of usability improvements in the exe4j wizard.
fixes for issues with earlier versions of exe4j.

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 1.x series.

JProfiler Release 2.2

Tue, 18 Mar 2003 08:00:13 GMT

This release adds

a new session type for profiling Java Web Start applications
a new class-resolved real-time allocations monitor
offline profiling for scripted profiling runs
a profiling API for programmatically controlling JProfiler at run time
a completely reworked session configuration that is even easier to use
improved application server integration wizards
major performance improvements
IDE integrations for IntelliJ IDEA and Borland JBuilder 8
new application server integration wizards for Websphere 5 and Sun ONE Application Server 7
many enhancements and usability improvements

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 2.x series.

exe4j Release 1.1

Wed, 18 Dec 2002 08:00:13 GMT

This release adds

a new launch method: exe4j now starts the JVM in process, so the process name in the task manager is the executable name and not java.exe or javaw.exe. Task bar grouping in Windows XP also uses the name of the executable and its icon.
a new project type: the "JAR in EXE" mode allows you to pack JAR files directly into the generated executable. In this way you can distribute your Java application as a single EXE.

Initial Release of exe4j

Wed, 09 Oct 2002 07:00:13 GMT

exe4j is a Java exe maker that helps to integrate Java applications into the Windows operating environment. exe4j assists with starting Java applications in a safe way, displaying native splash screens, detecting or distributing suitable JREs and JDKs, startup error handling and much more.

exe4j is available for download as a fully featured evaluation version.

JProfiler Release 2.1

Thu, 05 Sep 2002 07:00:13 GMT

This release adds

a new call tree collection method: sampling allows for rapid troubleshooting of bottlenecks without filters.
the free JProfiler Monitoring Edition for Netbeans/Sun ONE Studio
new IDE integrations for eclipse, Netbeans 3.4 and Borland JBuilder
new application server integrations for Websphere 5.0 and Sun ONE Application server 6.5
reduced memory footprint
many enhancements and usability improvements

This release comes at no charge to customers of the 2.x series.

JProfiler Release 2.0

Wed, 10 Jul 2002 07:00:13 GMT

Major new features include:

3 new views for detailed monitor contention analysis
Thread state selection in CPU views
Package level statistics for CPU and memory views
Source code and bytecode navigation
Dynamic view filters
Improved garbage collector functionality
Saving and loading snapshots to disk
Data export capabilities
A wide range of application server integration wizards
Integrated applet and servlet profiling
Multi-platform licensing
The Alloy Look and Feel by Incors
Many small enhancements

Customers of the 1.x series receive a free upgrade to the multi-platform licenses of the 2.x series.

JProfiler Release 1.2

Thu, 02 May 2002 07:00:13 GMT

This release

introduces dynamic profiling as the new standard core profiling technology. Instead of tracing all method calls, only classes of interest are instrumented.
adds an often requested port for Mac OS X.
fixes problems with the native library
fixes several UI bugs

JProfiler Release 1.1

Thu, 11 Apr 2002 07:00:13 GMT

New features:

can be fully integrated into the Forte/Netbeans IDEs
a new dynamic allocations monitor view
garbage collector view modes for class and allocations monitor

jclasslib Release 1.2

Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:00:13 GMT

jclasslib is a library and a collection of utilities and applications to view and manipulate Java class files. jclasslib's core functionality consists of mechanisms to read, modify, and write class files compiled for the JVM. It has a class file browser built on top of this, which can be used as a standalone GUI application or as a Netbeans module.

Changes: This release features major bug fixes in the class file viewer application and adds support for the current version of Netbeans. The performance of reading and writing class files in the bytecode is more than doubled, and new concepts and facilities have been introduced for the manipulation of constant pools and instruction lists.

JProfiler Release 1.0

Mon, 25 Feb 2002 08:00:13 GMT

JProfiler is a fully dynamic profiler based on the Java virtual machine profiling interface (JVMPI). It is targeted at J2EE and J2SE applications, and features CPU profiling, memory profiling, thread profiling, and VM telemetry information.