The monitorUsage
function is designed to inspect and report on the memory usage of specific objects in a Node.js application, particularly those marked with a unique identifier. This tool aims to provide developers with an insight into memory allocation and retention tied to marked cache objects, which can be invaluable for diagnosing potential memory leaks or for optimizing memory usage.
In large-scale applications, memory optimization is crucial for performance and scalability. However, determining which objects consume significant memory can be challenging. By marking crucial objects (like cache objects) and using tools like node-heapdump-analyzer
, specific insights into these objects' memory footprint can be gained. This function serves as a utility to extract and summarize this information.