Methods and apparatus for performing diagnostics of web applications and services

• US 7,792,919 B2
• Filed: 04/15/2005
• Issued: 09/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Gray, David W., Cunningham, John A., Lee, Eric C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vaughn, Jr.; William C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gorney; Boris
• Application Number:
  US11/107,263
• Publication Number:
  US 20060235947A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,971 Days
• Field of Search: 709/217, 709/218, 709/219, 714/25
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3612 by runtime analysis performance monitoring G06F11/3466

Abstract

A method and apparatus for performing a diagnostic of a web based client server application. The web based client server application comprising a web application code, a web application framework, a web server, and a web client. The method comprising an act of collecting diagnostic data associated with the execution of the web application code, wherein the method of performing the diagnostic of the web based client server application adapts to a type of the web server. In another embodiment, marking the beginning and/or end of a diagnostic session, during which diagnostic data associated with the execution of the web application code is collected, is performed based on a launch of the web client. In a further embodiment, determining information about the web application code at least partially based on an interaction with the web application framework. In another embodiment, determining a type of the web server and starting the web server at least partially based on the determined type of the web server. In another embodiment, performing a diagnostic including code profiling, code coverage, and/or unit tests.

Claims

1. A method of performing a diagnostic of a web based client server application, the web based client server application comprising a web application code, a web application framework, a web server, and a web client, the method comprising acts of:

determining a type of the web server by interrogating one or more resources of the web based client server application;

selecting, based at least partially on the determined type of the web server, a set of parameters to enable collection of diagnostic data;

starting the web server with the set of parameters selected;

modifying a configuration file of the web application framework to allow a desired diagnostic;

collecting the diagnostic data associated with an execution of the web application code, wherein the method of performing the diagnostic of the web based client server application adapts to a type of the web server, wherein a diagnostic helper in the web application framework collects the diagnostic data associated with the execution of the web application code and provides the collected data to a diagnostic tool, and wherein a web application abstraction helper communicates with the web application code, the web application framework, the web server, the web client and the diagnostic tool, and performs actions specific to components of the web based client server application;

marking a beginning of a diagnostic session during which the collecting is performed based on a launch of the web client; and

marking an end of a diagnostic session during which the collecting is performed based on an end of an operation performed by the web client.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising an act of determining information about the web application code at least partially by requesting the web application framework to generate debug information associated with the web application code.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the diagnostic is a code profile of the web application code and wherein a profiler helper is injected into the web application framework to assist in a code profiling session of the web application code.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the diagnostic is a code coverage of the web application code and wherein a code coverage helper is injected into the web application framework to assist in a code coverage session of the web application code.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the diagnostic is a desired number of unit tests of the web application code and wherein the web client is launched the desired number of times.

6. At least one computer readable memory device encoded with a plurality of instructions for performing a diagnostic of a web based client server application, the web based client server application comprising a web application code, a web application framework, a web server, and a web client, the plurality of instructions, when executed, performing a method comprising:

determining a type of the web server by interrogating one or more resources of the web based client server application;

selecting, based at least partially on the determined type of the web server, a set of parameters to enable collection of diagnostic data;

starting the web server with the set of parameters selected;

modifying configuration settings of the web application framework based at least partially on a type of the diagnostic;

collecting the diagnostic data associated with an execution of the web application code, wherein the method of performing the diagnostic of the web based client server application adapts to a type of the web server, wherein a diagnostic helper in the web application framework collects the diagnostic data associated with the execution of the web application code and provides the collected data to a diagnostic tool, and wherein a web application abstraction helper communicates with the web application code, the web application framework, the web server, the web client and the diagnostic tool, and performs actions specific to components of the web based client server application;

marking a beginning of a diagnostic session during which the collecting is performed based on a launch of the web client; and

marking an end of a diagnostic session during which the collecting is performed based on an end of an operation performed by the web client.

7. The at least one computer readable memory device of claim 6, wherein the method further comprises an act of determining information about the web application code at least partially by requesting the web application framework to generate debug information associated with the web application code.

8. The at least one computer readable memory device of claim 6, wherein the diagnostic is a code profile of the web application code and wherein a profiler helper is injected into the web application framework to assist in a code profiling session of the web application code.

9. The at least one computer readable memory device of claim 6, wherein the diagnostic is a code coverage of the web application code and wherein a code coverage helper is injected into the web application framework to assist in a code coverage session of the web application code.

10. The at least one computer readable memory device of claim 6, wherein the diagnostic is a desired number of unit tests of the web application code and wherein the web client is launched the desired number of times.

11. At least one computer for use with a computer system comprising a web based client server application, the web based client server application comprising a web application code, a web application framework, a web server, and a web client, the at least one computer comprising:

at least one processor programmed to perform a diagnostic of the web based client server application, the processor programmed to;

determine a type of the web server by interrogating one or more resources of the web based client server application;

select, based at least partially on the determined type of the web server, a set of parameters to enable collection of diagnostic data;

start the web server with the set of parameters selected;

modify a configuration file of the web application framework to allow a desired diagnostic;

collect the diagnostic data associated with an execution of the web application code, wherein the processor programmed to perform the diagnostic of the web based client server application adapts to a type of the web server, wherein a diagnostic helper in the web application framework collects the diagnostic data associated with the execution of the web application code and provides the collected data to a diagnostic tool, and wherein a web application abstraction helper communicates with the web application code, the web application framework, the web server, the web client and the diagnostic tool, and performs actions specific to components of the web based client server application;

mark a beginning of a diagnostic session, during which the diagnostic data associated with the execution of the web application code is collected, based on a launch of the web client; and

mark an end of a diagnostic session, during which the diagnostic data associated with the execution of the web application code is collected, based on an end of an operation performed by the web client.