Get a list of all threads currently running in Java

Question

Is there any way I can get a list of all running threads in the current JVM (including the threads not started by my class)?

Is it also possible to get the

Answer 1

In the java console, hit Ctrl-Break. It will list all threads plus some information about the heap. This won't give you access to the objects of course. But it can be very helpful for debugging anyway.