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Chenna V
Chenna V

Reputation: 10493

A tree like (graphviz) stack trace (Visualize debugging)

I was trying to find if there exists a library or tool that will allow me to visually debug my program. i.e. something that shows a graphviz like tree structure and highlights exactly where I am in the process tree at a breakpoint. This would give a faster understanding of how my process works rather than sequentially debug through and create a tree in my mind.

I found something that partially does what I am looking for, i.e. show a tree structure of my process and the number of calls made per function call http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-graphvis/

If it doesn't exist then I might plan on writing something that does the job. Thanks

-CV

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1439

Answers (1)

Gnosophilon
Gnosophilon

Reputation: 1369

The debug visualization plugin for Eclipse sounds like something that might be helpful for you. Furthermore, the venerable Data Display Debugger also has some automatic routines for creating graphs, albeit of the data structures you are currently seeing. I also like the visualization of kcachegrind, but it is not exactly a debugging aid. However, its graphical view shows you the position in the execution tree.

Since there does not seem to be a tool that matches your requirements exactly, maybe these ones will inspire you to write your own ;)

Upvotes: 1

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