Why won't the VisualVM Profiler profile my application?
I've created a simple 1 file java application that iterates through a loop, calls some functions, allocates some memory, adds some numbers, etc. I run that application via eclipse's Run As->Java Application . The running application shows up in Java VisualVM under Local . I double click on that application and go to the Profiler tab. The default settings are: Start profiling from classes: my.main.package.** Do not profile classes: java.*, javax.*, sun.*, sunw.*, com.sun.* I click on CPU . The CPU and Memory buttons gray out. Nothing happens. The Status says profiling inactive . When my