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+# In Java 8 and earlier, the metaspace is part of the heap size. In newer Java versions, the metaspace size is
+# set to unlimited, reducing the occurrence of OutOfMemoryError: Metaspace. However, by default the Gradle daemon
+# runs with a MaxMetaspaceSize of 384 MB (see in this Gradle 8 commit: https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/80477c69ff426af47b53cda7f3167ad188935727/platforms/core-runtime/client-services/src/main/java/org/gradle/launcher/daemon/configuration/DaemonParameters.java#L52)
+# We set the MaxMetaspaceSize to unlimited to avoid the following error:
+#     Analysis failed unexpectedly
+#     org.metaborg.core.analysis.AnalysisException: Failed to get Stratego runtime\
+#     Caused by: org.metaborg.core.MetaborgException: Failed to load JAR
+#     Caused by: org.strategoxt.IncompatibleJarException: Incompatible Stratego jar: file:stratego.jar (Metaspace)
+#     Caused by: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Metaspace
+#
+#     Expiring Daemon because JVM heap space is exhausted
+#     Expiring Daemon because JVM heap space is exhausted
+#     Daemon is stopping immediately JVM garbage collector thrashing and after running out of JVM memory and after running out of JVM memory
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xss16M -Xms512M -Xmx2G -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=unlimited
+