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How to Tell if JIT was Used to Compile Java and the Difference Between IS_NATIVE and IS_COMPILED in ALL_JAVA_METHODS (Doc ID 1469626.1)

Last updated on MARCH 14, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.2.0.5 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

This Note will address the following questions:

1.  How to tell if Oracle has compiled a class using JIT - Just-In-Time Compiler?

2.  How to force Oracle to compile a class using JIT?

3.  When will "IS_NATIVE" column say "YES" in the all_java_methods data dicationary view?

Test code and different scenarios will be used to demonstrate each of the above.

Solution

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