How to Get the Method/Function Call Trace for a Specific Run?

Question

Given a Java or JavaScript program, after its execution, print out a sequence of calls. The calls are in invocation order. E.g.

main()
{  A();
}

A()
{  B();
   C();
}

Then the call trace should be:

main -> A() -> B() -> C()

Is there any tool that can profile and output this kind of information? It seems this is common a need for debugging or performance tuning.

I noticed that some profilers can do this, but I prefer a simpler/easy-to-use one.

Thanks!

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score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 11 '12 at 04:16

An IDE will the job for you. For example, eclipse is a widely used IDE for java programming and if you using it, you can know the hierarchy of calls which lead to a call to specific method.

Try selecting a method, right click and select 'Open call Hieracrhy' or Ctrl+Alt+H. This is not the kind of profiler you might be looking, but will help you in knowing the call hierarchy.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 11 '12 at 04:27

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In Java putting:

new Throwable().printStackTrace();

Will get you the trace upto the call.

answered Jun 11 '12 at 04:27

JayabalanAaron

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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If you want to trace a function in JavaScript, you can use the Developer Tools in Webkit browsers, or Firebug.

Or you can do this:

function A(){
    debugger;
    B();
    C();
}

Note: Java is not JavaScript.

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edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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answered Jun 11 '12 at 04:25

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:49

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Take a look at this question. Its similar to what you are looking for, "simpler/easy-to-use one"

edited May 23 '17 at 11:49

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answered Jun 11 '12 at 04:38

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How to Get the Method/Function Call Trace for a Specific Run?

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