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This article provides an in-depth exploration of memory leak generation mechanisms in Java, with particular focus on complex memory leak scenarios based on ThreadLocal and ClassLoader. Through detailed code examples and memory reference chain analysis, it reveals the fundamental reasons why garbage collectors fail to reclaim memory, while comparing various common memory leak patterns to offer comprehensive memory management guidance for developers. The article combines practical case studies to demonstrate how memory leaks can be created through static fields, unclosed resources, and improper equals/hashCode implementations, while providing corresponding prevention and detection strategies.