TraceVis - Revision history

Assaf: /* Navigating the display */

2014-04-27T12:49:21Z

‎Navigating the display

2014-04-27T12:03:10Z

2014-04-27T12:01:38Z

2014-02-11T14:00:18Z

‎Cell types display

2014-02-11T13:55:59Z

‎TraceVis Setup and Activation

2014-02-11T13:54:56Z

‎TraceVis Setup and Activation

2014-02-11T13:51:15Z

‎TraceVis Setup and Activation

2014-02-11T13:50:33Z

‎TraceVis Setup and Activation

2014-02-11T13:47:10Z

‎The TraceVis display

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‎The TraceVis display

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 == Navigating the display ==
-* Use the "Shift" key to scroll  down to the next leader cell in any column.
+* Use the "Shift" key to scroll  down to the next leader cell in any column (cycling is only within the present display).
-* ToDo: check CYCLE - is it in the whole run or in the screen?
 * The index numbers of the displayed syncpoints and their total number of syncpoints appear in the upper-left corner of the window.
 * Use the "down" and "up" navigation buttons to display next/previous set of syncpoints.

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 * Download [http://www.wisdom.weizmann.ac.il/~bprogram/code/TraceVis.zip  TraceVis.zip]
 * Unzip the file, in a location separate from the BPJ Eclipse project.
-* Note: You will have to move into the xml log file of your application into this folder.
+* Note: In every run of your application move the xml log file generated by the application into this folder.
 == Setting up your application run for TraceVis ==
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 * Run the program as usual. The input to the trace visualization will be stored in <BProgram name>_log.xml.
-* Move the generated xmk file into the folder where you have installed TraceVis (in the same folder containing the file TraceVis.htm.
+* In every run, move the generated xml file into the folder where you have installed TraceVis (in the same folder containing the file TraceVis.htm).
 * Open the file  TraceVis.htm with the FIREFOX browser.
 * The following menu will be displayed.

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 This can be used for general program comprehension and for debugging specific flows.
-== TraceVis Setup and Activation ==
+== Downloading and Configuring TraceVis ==
 * Add the following parameter in run configuration ->  arguments  -> vm arguments:
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 * Run the program as usual. The input to the trace visualization will be stored in <BProgram name>_log.xml.
 * Open the file  TraceVis.htm with the FIREFOX browser.
 * The following menu will be displayed.

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 == Cell types display ==
 * The leader cell for the syncpoint , i.e., the one whose request was triggered is emphasized by a dark color and solid bold border.
-* An active cell, which also requested and/or waited for the executed event, but didn’t cause it is shown with medium color and solid border.
+* An active cell, which also requested and/or waited for the executed event, but didn’t cause it is shown with medium color, between light and dark, and solid border.
-* ToDo MISSING DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVE FOLLOWER.
 * A non-active cell, where the b-thread did not advance, as it neither waited for nor requested is shown with Light color and dashed border)
 == Collapsing and expanding data ==
 * Each syncpoint can be collapsed, to hide the details. Use the "minus" by the syncpoint name to collapse it. Use the "plus" sign to get the details back.

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 == The TraceVis display ==
 * The following is an example of TraceVis display
 [[Image:Example.jpg]]
 * Each row corresponds to a syncpoint. The syncpoint index and triggered event are displayed on the left.

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 == The TraceVis display ==
 * Each row corresponds to a syncpoint. The syncpoint index and triggered event are displayed on the left.
 * Each column corresponds to a b-thread, or to a class of b-threads. The b-thread name and type (leader, etc.) are displayed.
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 ** Instances of the triggered event are emphasized by a green star icon.
 ** Requested and waited-for events that are blocked are marked by a red square icon.
 == Cell types display ==
 * The leader cell for the syncpoint , i.e., the one whose request was triggered is emphasized by a dark color and solid bold border.