title: Java BigDecimal memory usage?
body: <p>Is there a guideline for estimating the amount of memory consumed by a <code>BigDecimal</code>?  </p>
  
  <p>Looking for something similar to these <a href="http://www.javamex.com/tutorials/memory/string_memory_usage.shtml" rel="noreferrer">guidelines</a> for estimating <code>String</code> memory usage.</p>