/************************************************************************* * Compilation: javac HugeArray.java * Execution: java HugeArray * * Attempts to create an array of size N^4 for N = 1000. * * When N is 1000, it leads to the following error * * java.lang.NegativeArraySizeException * * because 1000^4 overflows an int and results in a negative integer. * * * * When N is 200, it leads to the following error * * java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Requested array size exceeds VM limit * * *************************************************************************/ public class HugeArray { public static void main(String[] args) { int N = 1000; int[] a = new int[N*N*N*N]; } }