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Code Analysis with the Eclipse Profiler

This document describes an analysis technique using the Eclipse Profiler that:

* eases the process of analysing large amounts of code
* is free
* flattens out OO design and resolves runtime class loading, showing what code actually ran at a particular moment in time
* creates a graph of the call stack
* syncs the call graph with source code so you can navigate the code using the graph as a navigational aid
* allows you to save and re-load analysis information
* is self-documenting, providing a view of the code at the point of execution rather than a view created the last time the documentation was updated
* thins out un-important information in the code such as getters and setters
* is derived from an open source project, allowing you to tailor the source

Really nice article about a great tool. A coworker was using the Eclipse profiler the other day (not for code analysis as in the article but rather just for straight up profiling) and it was the first time I had seen it. Very impressive and the price is right.