A stuck thread is a thread which takes longer than the configured stuck thread max wait time (600 seconds by default). To simulate a stuck thread issue I created a simple servlet which does a Thread.sleep upon a request. I'll show how to use various tools to detect the servlet causing the problem and even identity the specific request which causes the code to malfunction. A similar mechanism can be used to debug for example JDBC issues and can help in the identification of which connection causes an issue. The tools used do not require the server to be fully started.
