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System and method for instrumenting application class files with correlation information to the instrumentation

  • US 6,742,178 B1
  • Filed: 07/20/2000
  • Issued: 05/25/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for supporting user specified instrumentation by modifying class files comprising:

  • instrumenting a routine, wherein the instrumented routine is in a class;

    injecting a first trace hook in the instrumented routine, wherein the first trace hook identifies the instrumented routine by an identification code and the first trace hook is written to a record including the routine'"'"'s identification code; and

    modifying a class file for the class, wherein the modification identifies the instrumented routine, by updating a static initializer in the class to output a second trace hook, wherein the second trace hook identifies the instrumented routine.

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