Can jconsole data be retrieved from the command line?

Question

I am currently using jconsole to monitor performance metrics of my Java application and would like to script this data acquisition

Answer 1

You might find jvm-mon useful for this. It is a JVM monitoring tool for the command line that disaplys:

• jvm processes
• cpu and GC usage
• heap usage and size
• top threads

The metrics and charts update while the tool is open.

Sample: