How can I get the current stack trace in Java?

Question

How do I get the current stack trace in Java, like how in .NET you can do Environment.StackTrace?

I found Thread.dumpStack() but it is not what I want -

Answer 1

You can use jstack utility if you want to check the current call stack of your process.

Usage:
    jstack [-l] 
        (to connect to running process)
    jstack -F [-m] [-l] 
        (to connect to a hung process)
    jstack [-m] [-l]  
        (to connect to a core file)
    jstack [-m] [-l] [server_id@]
        (to connect to a remote debug server)

Options:
    -F  to force a thread dump. Use when jstack  does not respond (process is hung)
    -m  to print both java and native frames (mixed mode)
    -l  long listing. Prints additional information about locks
    -h or -help to print this help message