javacore-analyser 2.0rc1__tar.gz → 2.1__tar.gz

javacore_analyser-2.1/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Changelog
+
+
+## [2.0] - 2024-12-03
+* #10 extract api methods by @kkazmierczyk in https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/pull/11
+* #8 generate web application by @kkazmierczyk in https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/pull/23
+* System information xmx value is blank when xmx does not have units  by @PiotrAniola82 in https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/pull/36
+* #18-GC-activity-chart-shows-wrong-values-when-xmx-has-no-units by @tjanasiewicz in https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/pull/45
+* #14 Implemented progressbars by @kkazmierczyk in https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/pull/15
+* #12 generate pip package by @kkazmierczyk in https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/pull/37
+* Tidied up the expensive operation message by @PiotrAniola82 in https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/pull/56
+* Switched the doc link to point to the public wiki on github by @PiotrAniola82 in https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/pull/54
+* Added search bar to thread.xsl and javacore.xsl by @PiotrAniola82 in https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/pull/51
+* Updated the input/output arguments of the javacore_analyser_batch. by @tjanasiewicz in https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/pull/63
+
+[2.0]: https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/releases/tag/2.0
+
+## [1.0] - 2024-10-25
+
+### Added
+- Initial product release
+  
+[1.0]: https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/releases/tag/v1.0

{javacore_analyser-2.0rc1 → javacore_analyser-2.1}/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ Change the second parameter to the directory where you want the output report be
 
 To run web application:
 1. Right click on **javacore_analyser_web.py** directory in **Project** view and select **Modify Run Configuration...**.
-2. Add the following **Environmental variables:**
-   * **DEBUG:True**
-   * **REPORTS_DIR:/tmp/web_reports**  
+2. Add the following parameters:  
+   **debug=True reports_dir=/tmp/web_reports**  
+
    You can change the report dir to the location when you want to store the report. 
    The application will start on http://localhost:5000
 
@@ -96,6 +96,25 @@ To run web application:
 Follow the steps from [Packaging projects](https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/tutorials/packaging-projects/).
 Currently Chris has an API keys for test and production pypi
 
+## Build container localy  
+To build a container:  
+`podman build -t javacore-analyser .`
+
+or 
+
+`docker build -t javacore-analyser .`
+
+To start the container:  
+`podman run -it --rm --name javacore-analyser --mount type=bind,src="local-dir-on-fs",target=/reports -p 5001:5000 javacore-analyser`  
+
+or
+
+`docker run -it --rm --name javacore-analyser --mount type=bind,src="local-dir-on-fs",target=/reports -p 5001:5000 javacore-analyser`
+
+`src` parameter specifies where you want to store reports locally  
+`-p` specifies port mapping. The application in container is running on port 5000. You can map it to another port on 
+your machine (5001 in this example).
+
 ## Testing
 As default the tests in Pycharm are ran in the current selected directory. However we want to run them in main 
 directory of the tool (**javacore-analyser** directory, not **test** directory). 

javacore_analyser-2.1/Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#
+# Copyright IBM Corp. 2024 - 2024
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+FROM python:3
+
+EXPOSE 5000/tcp
+ENV REPORTS_DIR=/reports
+RUN mkdir /reports
+VOLUME ["/reports"]
+
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir javacore-analyser
+
+CMD [ "javacore_analyser_web" ]

{javacore_analyser-2.0rc1 → javacore_analyser-2.1}/MAINTAINERS.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # MAINTAINERS
 
+## Project commiters
 * Krzysztof Kazmierczyk <kazm@ibm.com>
 * Piotr Aniola <Piotr.Aniola@ibm.com>
 * Tadeusz Janasiewicz <t.janasiewicz@ibm.com>

{javacore_analyser-2.0rc1 → javacore_analyser-2.1}/PKG-INFO

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-Metadata-Version: 2.3
+Metadata-Version: 2.4
 Name: javacore_analyser
-Version: 2.0rc1
+Version: 2.1
 Summary: The tool to review IBM Javacore files
 Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser
 Project-URL: Issues, https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/issues
-Project-URL: Changelog, https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/CHANGELOG.md
+Project-URL: Changelog, https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
 Project-URL: Source, https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser
 Author-email: Krzysztof Kazmierczyk <kazm@ibm.com>, Piotr Aniola <Piotr.Aniola@ibm.com>, Tadeusz Janasiewicz <t.janasiewicz@ibm.com>
 License:                                  Apache License
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ License:                                  Apache License
            See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
            limitations under the License.
         
+License-File: LICENSE
 Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
 Classifier: Environment :: Console
 Classifier: Environment :: Web Environment
@@ -226,20 +227,30 @@ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
 Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
 Requires-Python: >=3.9
-Requires-Dist: dicttoxml
 Requires-Dist: flask
 Requires-Dist: importlib-resources
 Requires-Dist: lxml
 Requires-Dist: py7zr
 Requires-Dist: pyana
+Requires-Dist: tqdm
 Requires-Dist: waitress
 Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
 
 <!-- This should be the location of the title of the repository, normally the short name -->
 # Javacore Analyser
 
+![GitHub License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![PyPI - Python Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/javacore-analyser)
+![GitHub contributors](https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/IBM/javacore-analyser)  
 <!-- Build Status, is a great thing to have at the top of your repository, it shows that you take your CI/CD as first class citizens -->
 [![Build Status](https://app.travis-ci.com/IBM/javacore-analyser.svg?token=w3i4X11XppEi2tJQsxDb&branch=main)](https://app.travis-ci.com/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![GitHub last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![GitHub Release Date](https://img.shields.io/github/release-date/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![GitHub commit activity](https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/t/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![GitHub Issues or Pull Requests](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-pr/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![GitHub Issues or Pull Requests](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-pr-closed/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![PyPI - Downloads](https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/javacore-analyser)
+
 
 <!-- Not always needed, but a scope helps the user understand in a short sentance like below, why this repo exists -->
 ## Scope
@@ -266,7 +277,7 @@ Steps:
 3. Run the following command:
    `pip install javacore-analyser`  
     OR
-   `pip install --extra-index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ javacore-analyser` - if you want an experimental version
+   `pip install --pre --extra-index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ javacore-analyser` - if you want an experimental version
 
 #### Installing from sources
 This is recommended for geeks only:
@@ -280,29 +291,44 @@ This is recommended for geeks only:
 #### Running cmd application: 
 1. Install application if not done yet
 2. Activate your created virtual environment according to activate Virtual Environment according to [Creating virtual environments](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/venv.html#creating-virtual-environments)
-3. Install the requirements using pip: 
- `pip install requirements.txt` 
-4. Run the following command from cmd: `javacore-analyser-batch <input-data> <generated-reports-dir>`
+3. Run the following command from cmd:  
+`javacore-analyser-batch <input-data> <generated-reports-dir>`  
+or  
+`python -m javacore_analyser batch <input-data> <generated-reports-dir>`  
+
 Where `<input-data>` is one of the following:
 * The directory containing javacores and optionally verbose gc
 * Archive (7z, zip, tar.gz, tar.bz2) containing the same
 * List of the javacores separated by `;` character. Optionally you can add `--separator` option to define your own separator.
 You can type the following command to obtain the help:  
-`javacore-analyser-batch --help`
+`javacore-analyser-batch --help` or `python -m javacore_analyser barch --help`
 
 #### Running web application:
 1. Repeat steps 1-3 from cmd application
-2. OPTIONAL: set the following variables:
-  ```
-  export REPORTS_DIR=/tmp/reports  
-  export PORT=5000
-  ``` 
- The first parameter sets where the reports need to be stored. If not set, then the `reports` dir will be created in current location.  
- The first parameter set the port to use by application. If not specified, 5000 will be used.  
-3. Execute the following command from cmd:  
-  `javacore_analyser_web`
-
-  Now you can type (http://localhost:5000/).  
+2. Execute the following command from cmd:  
+  `javacore_analyser_web --port=5000 --reports-dir=/data/reports_dir`  
+     or  
+  `python -m javacore_analyser web --port=5000 --reports-dir=/data/reports_dir`  
+
+   The first parameter set the port to use by application. If not specified, 5000 will be used.  
+   The second parameter sets where the reports need to be stored. If not set, then the `reports` dir will be created in current location.  
+
+Now you can type (http://localhost:5000/).  
+
+### Running container image
+There is an unofficial Docker/Podman container managed by one of projects developers. Use the following command 
+to start it:
+
+`podman run -it --rm --name javacore-analyser --mount type=bind,src="/local-reports-dir",target=/reports -p 5001:5000 ghcr.io/kkazmierczyk/javacore-analyser:latest`
+
+or  
+`docker run -it --rm --name javacore-analyser --mount type=bind,src="/local-reports-dir",target=/reports -p 5001:5000 ghcr.io/kkazmierczyk/javacore-analyser:latest`  
+
+The `mount` option specifies where you want locally to store the reports. The reports in the container are stored in 
+`/reports` directory. If you remove mount option, the application will work but the reports will not persist after 
+restart.  
+The application is running in the container on port 5000. By using `-p 5001:5000` option, you specify to map container 
+port 5000 to port 5001 on your machine. Therefore the application will be available under `http://localhost:5001/`.
  
 <!-- The following are OPTIONAL, but strongly suggested to have in your repository. -->
 <!--

{javacore_analyser-2.0rc1 → javacore_analyser-2.1}/README.md

@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 <!-- This should be the location of the title of the repository, normally the short name -->
 # Javacore Analyser
 
+![GitHub License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![PyPI - Python Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/javacore-analyser)
+![GitHub contributors](https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/IBM/javacore-analyser)  
 <!-- Build Status, is a great thing to have at the top of your repository, it shows that you take your CI/CD as first class citizens -->
 [![Build Status](https://app.travis-ci.com/IBM/javacore-analyser.svg?token=w3i4X11XppEi2tJQsxDb&branch=main)](https://app.travis-ci.com/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![GitHub last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![GitHub Release Date](https://img.shields.io/github/release-date/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![GitHub commit activity](https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/t/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![GitHub Issues or Pull Requests](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-pr/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![GitHub Issues or Pull Requests](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-pr-closed/IBM/javacore-analyser)
+![PyPI - Downloads](https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/javacore-analyser)
+
 
 <!-- Not always needed, but a scope helps the user understand in a short sentance like below, why this repo exists -->
 ## Scope
@@ -29,7 +39,7 @@ Steps:
 3. Run the following command:
    `pip install javacore-analyser`  
     OR
-   `pip install --extra-index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ javacore-analyser` - if you want an experimental version
+   `pip install --pre --extra-index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ javacore-analyser` - if you want an experimental version
 
 #### Installing from sources
 This is recommended for geeks only:
@@ -43,29 +53,44 @@ This is recommended for geeks only:
 #### Running cmd application: 
 1. Install application if not done yet
 2. Activate your created virtual environment according to activate Virtual Environment according to [Creating virtual environments](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/venv.html#creating-virtual-environments)
-3. Install the requirements using pip: 
- `pip install requirements.txt` 
-4. Run the following command from cmd: `javacore-analyser-batch <input-data> <generated-reports-dir>`
+3. Run the following command from cmd:  
+`javacore-analyser-batch <input-data> <generated-reports-dir>`  
+or  
+`python -m javacore_analyser batch <input-data> <generated-reports-dir>`  
+
 Where `<input-data>` is one of the following:
 * The directory containing javacores and optionally verbose gc
 * Archive (7z, zip, tar.gz, tar.bz2) containing the same
 * List of the javacores separated by `;` character. Optionally you can add `--separator` option to define your own separator.
 You can type the following command to obtain the help:  
-`javacore-analyser-batch --help`
+`javacore-analyser-batch --help` or `python -m javacore_analyser barch --help`
 
 #### Running web application:
 1. Repeat steps 1-3 from cmd application
-2. OPTIONAL: set the following variables:
-  ```
-  export REPORTS_DIR=/tmp/reports  
-  export PORT=5000
-  ``` 
- The first parameter sets where the reports need to be stored. If not set, then the `reports` dir will be created in current location.  
- The first parameter set the port to use by application. If not specified, 5000 will be used.  
-3. Execute the following command from cmd:  
-  `javacore_analyser_web`
-
-  Now you can type (http://localhost:5000/).  
+2. Execute the following command from cmd:  
+  `javacore_analyser_web --port=5000 --reports-dir=/data/reports_dir`  
+     or  
+  `python -m javacore_analyser web --port=5000 --reports-dir=/data/reports_dir`  
+
+   The first parameter set the port to use by application. If not specified, 5000 will be used.  
+   The second parameter sets where the reports need to be stored. If not set, then the `reports` dir will be created in current location.  
+
+Now you can type (http://localhost:5000/).  
+
+### Running container image
+There is an unofficial Docker/Podman container managed by one of projects developers. Use the following command 
+to start it:
+
+`podman run -it --rm --name javacore-analyser --mount type=bind,src="/local-reports-dir",target=/reports -p 5001:5000 ghcr.io/kkazmierczyk/javacore-analyser:latest`
+
+or  
+`docker run -it --rm --name javacore-analyser --mount type=bind,src="/local-reports-dir",target=/reports -p 5001:5000 ghcr.io/kkazmierczyk/javacore-analyser:latest`  
+
+The `mount` option specifies where you want locally to store the reports. The reports in the container are stored in 
+`/reports` directory. If you remove mount option, the application will work but the reports will not persist after 
+restart.  
+The application is running in the container on port 5000. By using `-p 5001:5000` option, you specify to map container 
+port 5000 to port 5001 on your machine. Therefore the application will be available under `http://localhost:5001/`.
  
 <!-- The following are OPTIONAL, but strongly suggested to have in your repository. -->
 <!--

{javacore_analyser-2.0rc1 → javacore_analyser-2.1}/pyproject.toml

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ requires = ["hatchling", "versioningit"]
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
-#dynamic = ["version"]
+dynamic = ["version"]
 name = "javacore_analyser"
-version = "2.0rc1"
+#version = "2.0rc1"
 authors = [
     { name="Krzysztof Kazmierczyk", email="kazm@ibm.com" },
     { name="Piotr Aniola", email="Piotr.Aniola@ibm.com" },
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ classifiers = [
     "Natural Language :: English",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "dicttoxml",
     "py7zr",
     "lxml",
     "pyana",
     "importlib-resources",
     "flask",
-    "waitress"
+    "waitress",
+    "tqdm"
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ javacore_analyser_web="javacore_analyser.javacore_analyser_web:main"
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser"
 Issues = "https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/issues"
-Changelog = "https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/CHANGELOG.md"
+Changelog = "https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md"
 Source = "https://github.com/IBM/javacore-analyser"
 
 [tool.hatch.version]

{javacore_analyser-2.0rc1 → javacore_analyser-2.1}/requirements.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-dicttoxml
 py7zr
 lxml
 pyana
 importlib-resources
 waitress # Production WSGI server
-flask # WSGI server for development the code
+flask # WSGI server for development the code
+tqdm

javacore_analyser-2.1/src/javacore_analyser/__main__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#
+# Copyright IBM Corp. 2024 - 2024
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+import argparse
+
+from javacore_analyser import javacore_analyser_batch, constants, javacore_analyser_web
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog="python -m javacore_analyser")
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="type", help="Application type", required=True)
+
+    batch = subparsers.add_parser("batch", description="Run batch application")
+    batch.add_argument("input", help="Input file(s) or directory")
+    batch.add_argument("output", help="Destination report directory")
+    batch.add_argument("--separator", default=constants.DEFAULT_FILE_DELIMITER)
+
+    web = subparsers.add_parser("web", description="Run web application")
+    web.add_argument("--debug", help="Debug mode. Use True only for app development", default=False)
+    web.add_argument("--port", help="Application port", default=constants.DEFAULT_PORT)
+    web.add_argument("--reports-dir", help="Directory to store reports data",
+                     default=constants.DEFAULT_REPORTS_DIR)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    app_type: str = args.type
+
+    if app_type.lower() == "web":
+        print("Running web application")
+        javacore_analyser_web.run_web(args.debug, args.port, args.reports_dir)
+    elif app_type.lower() == "batch":
+        print("Running batch application")
+        javacore_analyser_batch.batch_process(args.input, args.output, args.separator)
+    else:
+        print('Invalid application type. Available types: "batch" or "web"')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # This is the code to be able to run the app from command line.
+    # Try this:
+    # python -m javacore_analyser -h
+    main()

{javacore_analyser-2.0rc1 → javacore_analyser-2.1}/src/javacore_analyser/abstract_snapshot_collection.py

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class AbstractSnapshotCollection(abc.ABC):
         self.thread_snapshots.append(snapshot)
 
     def index_of(self, snapshot):
-        for i in range(len(self.thread_snapshotssnaps)):
+        for i in range(len(self.thread_snapshots)):
             if self.thread_snapshots[i] == snapshot: return i
         return -1
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class AbstractSnapshotCollection(abc.ABC):
         result = 0
         for i in self.thread_snapshots:
             el = i.get_java_stack_depth()
-            if el>result:
+            if el > result:
                 result = el
         return result
 

{javacore_analyser-2.0rc1 → javacore_analyser-2.1}/src/javacore_analyser/constants.py

@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ ENCODING = '1TICHARSET'
 DATA_OUTPUT_SUBDIR = '/data/'
 DEFAULT_FILE_DELIMITER = ';'
 
-MIN_JAVACORE_SIZE = 5 * 1024 # Minimal Javacore size in bytes
+MIN_JAVACORE_SIZE = 5 * 1024  # Minimal Javacore size in bytes
 
 DATE_FORMAT = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
 
 # Web application constants
 DEFAULT_REPORTS_DIR = "reports"
 DEFAULT_PORT = 5000
+TEMP_DIR = "temp_data"  # Folder to store temporary data for creating reports

{javacore_analyser-2.0rc1 → javacore_analyser-2.1}/src/javacore_analyser/data/expand.js

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ $('.show').click(function () {
     }
 });
 
+
+
 function expand_it(whichEl, link) {
     whichEl.style.display = (whichEl.style.display == "none") ? "" : "none";
     //if (link) {

javacore_analyser-2.1/src/javacore_analyser/data/html/processing_data.html

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+
+<!--
+# Copyright IBM Corp. 2024 - 2024
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+-->
+
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="30" /> <!-- Refresh this page every 30s until generated page appears -->
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <title>The page is being generated</title>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <h1>The page is being generated. Once it is ready, it will appear here.</h1>
+</body>
+</html>

{javacore_analyser-2.0rc1 → javacore_analyser-2.1}/src/javacore_analyser/data/jquery/search.js

@@ -49,10 +49,32 @@ $(function() {
     searchInNode(rootNode, searchTerm);
   }
 
+    function processChild(child) {
+        try {
+            if (isDomNode(child) && child.classList.contains('toggle_expand')) {
+                for (i = 0; i < child.childNodes.length; ++i) {
+                    grandchild = child.childNodes[i];
+                    if (isDomNode(grandchild) && grandchild.text == '[+] Expand') {
+                        grandchild.text = '[-] Collapse';
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } catch(err) {
+            console.log(err);
+        }
+    }
+
     function searchInNode(node, searchTerm) {
         if (!isDomNode(node)) return;
         if (node.textContent.toUpperCase().match(searchTerm.toUpperCase())) {
             // expand the node here
+            if (!node.classList.contains('show-all')) {
+                node.classList.add('show-all');
+                for (i = 0; i < node.childNodes.length; ++i) {
+                    child = node.childNodes[i];
+                    processChild(child);
+                }
+            }
             if (node.getAttribute('style') && node.style.display == "none") {
                 node.style.display = "";
             }

{javacore_analyser-2.0rc1 → javacore_analyser-2.1}/src/javacore_analyser/data/jquery/wait2scripts.js

@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ const loadChartGC = function() {
   }
 
   const sysResourceE3Elem = document.getElementById('systemresources_myChartGC');
-  sysResourceE3Elem.classList.remove('hide');
+  if (sysResourceE3Elem) {
+    sysResourceE3Elem.classList.remove('hide');
+  }
 
   const ctx = document.getElementById('myChartGC');
 
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ const loadChartGC = function() {
        startingPoint = timestamp;
 
     if(endingPoint < timestamp)
-        endingPoint > timestamp;
+        endingPoint = timestamp;
   }
 
   coresTimeRange['startTime'] = startingPoint;
@@ -145,12 +147,34 @@ const loadChartGC = function() {
   });
 
   // 3. find the HEAP_SIZE
-  const MB_SIZE = Math.pow(1024, 2)
+  const MB_SIZE = Math.pow(1024, 2);
+  let heapAsString = document.getElementById('sys_info_table').rows[2].cells[1].innerHTML;
   let HEAP_SIZE;
-  if(document.getElementById('sys_info_table').rows[2].cells[1].innerHTML.slice(-1).toLowerCase() === 'g')
-    HEAP_SIZE = Number(document.getElementById('sys_info_table').rows[2].cells[1].innerHTML.slice(0, -1)) * MB_SIZE * 1024;
-  else
-    HEAP_SIZE = Number(document.getElementById('sys_info_table').rows[2].cells[1].innerHTML.slice(0, -1)) * MB_SIZE;
+  let heapUnit = heapAsString.slice(-1).toLowerCase();
+
+  if(!isNaN(Number(heapUnit))) {
+     HEAP_SIZE = Number(heapAsString);
+  }
+  else {
+
+      switch (heapUnit) {
+        case "g":
+            HEAP_SIZE =
+                Number(heapAsString.slice(0, -1)) * MB_SIZE * 1024;
+        break;
+        case "m":
+            HEAP_SIZE =
+                Number(heapAsString.slice(0, -1)) * MB_SIZE;
+        break;
+        case "k":
+            HEAP_SIZE =
+                Number(heapAsString.slice(0, -1)) * 1024;
+        break;
+        default:
+            console.log("Hmm, what now .. heap unit undefined!");
+        break;
+      }
+  }
 
   // 4. create input data for GC chart
   //        start with gc collection done after the first javacore creation