dalvik/system/VMDebug.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2007 The Android Open Source Project
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package dalvik.system;

import java.io.FileDescriptor;
import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * Provides access to some VM-specific debug features. Though this class and
 * many of its members are public, this class is meant to be wrapped in a more
 * friendly way for use by application developers. On the Android platform, the
 * recommended way to access this functionality is through the class
 * <code>android.os.Debug</code>.
 *
 * @cts Please complete the spec.
 *
 * @hide
 */
public final class VMDebug {
    /**
     * Specifies the default method trace data file name.
     *
     * @deprecated only used in one place, which is unused and deprecated
     */
    static public final String DEFAULT_METHOD_TRACE_FILE_NAME = "/sdcard/dmtrace.trace";

    /**
     * flag for startMethodTracing(), which adds the results from
     * startAllocCounting to the trace key file.
     */
    public static final int TRACE_COUNT_ALLOCS = 1;

    /* constants for getAllocCount */
    private static final int KIND_ALLOCATED_OBJECTS     = 1<<0;
    private static final int KIND_ALLOCATED_BYTES       = 1<<1;
    private static final int KIND_FREED_OBJECTS         = 1<<2;
    private static final int KIND_FREED_BYTES           = 1<<3;
    private static final int KIND_GC_INVOCATIONS        = 1<<4;
    private static final int KIND_CLASS_INIT_COUNT      = 1<<5;
    private static final int KIND_CLASS_INIT_TIME       = 1<<6;
    private static final int KIND_EXT_ALLOCATED_OBJECTS = 1<<12;
    private static final int KIND_EXT_ALLOCATED_BYTES   = 1<<13;
    private static final int KIND_EXT_FREED_OBJECTS     = 1<<14;
    private static final int KIND_EXT_FREED_BYTES       = 1<<15;

    public static final int KIND_GLOBAL_ALLOCATED_OBJECTS =
        KIND_ALLOCATED_OBJECTS;
    public static final int KIND_GLOBAL_ALLOCATED_BYTES =
        KIND_ALLOCATED_BYTES;
    public static final int KIND_GLOBAL_FREED_OBJECTS =
        KIND_FREED_OBJECTS;
    public static final int KIND_GLOBAL_FREED_BYTES =
        KIND_FREED_BYTES;
    public static final int KIND_GLOBAL_GC_INVOCATIONS =
        KIND_GC_INVOCATIONS;
    public static final int KIND_GLOBAL_CLASS_INIT_COUNT =
        KIND_CLASS_INIT_COUNT;
    public static final int KIND_GLOBAL_CLASS_INIT_TIME =
        KIND_CLASS_INIT_TIME;
    public static final int KIND_GLOBAL_EXT_ALLOCATED_OBJECTS =
        KIND_EXT_ALLOCATED_OBJECTS;
    public static final int KIND_GLOBAL_EXT_ALLOCATED_BYTES =
        KIND_EXT_ALLOCATED_BYTES;
    public static final int KIND_GLOBAL_EXT_FREED_OBJECTS =
        KIND_EXT_FREED_OBJECTS;
    public static final int KIND_GLOBAL_EXT_FREED_BYTES =
        KIND_EXT_FREED_BYTES;

    public static final int KIND_THREAD_ALLOCATED_OBJECTS =
        KIND_ALLOCATED_OBJECTS << 16;
    public static final int KIND_THREAD_ALLOCATED_BYTES =
        KIND_ALLOCATED_BYTES << 16;
    public static final int KIND_THREAD_FREED_OBJECTS =
        KIND_FREED_OBJECTS << 16;
    public static final int KIND_THREAD_FREED_BYTES =
        KIND_FREED_BYTES << 16;
    public static final int KIND_THREAD_GC_INVOCATIONS =
        KIND_GC_INVOCATIONS << 16;
    public static final int KIND_THREAD_CLASS_INIT_COUNT =
        KIND_CLASS_INIT_COUNT << 16;
    public static final int KIND_THREAD_CLASS_INIT_TIME =
        KIND_CLASS_INIT_TIME << 16;
    public static final int KIND_THREAD_EXT_ALLOCATED_OBJECTS =
        KIND_EXT_ALLOCATED_OBJECTS << 16;
    public static final int KIND_THREAD_EXT_ALLOCATED_BYTES =
        KIND_EXT_ALLOCATED_BYTES << 16;
    public static final int KIND_THREAD_EXT_FREED_OBJECTS =
        KIND_EXT_FREED_OBJECTS << 16;
    public static final int KIND_THREAD_EXT_FREED_BYTES =
        KIND_EXT_FREED_BYTES << 16;

    public static final int KIND_ALL_COUNTS = 0xffffffff;

    /* all methods are static */
    private VMDebug() {}

    /**
     * Returns the time since the last known debugger activity.
     *
     * @return the time in milliseconds, or -1 if the debugger is not connected
     */
    public static native long lastDebuggerActivity();

    /**
     * Determines if debugging is enabled in this VM.  If debugging is not
     * enabled, a debugger cannot be attached.
     *
     * @return true if debugging is enabled
     */
    public static native boolean isDebuggingEnabled();

    /**
     * Determines if a debugger is currently attached.
     *
     * @return true if (and only if) a debugger is connected
     */
    public static native boolean isDebuggerConnected();

    /**
     * Returns an array of strings that identify VM features.  This is
     * used by DDMS to determine what sorts of operations the VM can
     * perform.
     *
     * @hide
     */
    public static native String[] getVmFeatureList();

    /**
     * Start method tracing with default name, size, and with <code>0</code>
     * flags.
     *
     * @deprecated not used, not needed
     */
    public static void startMethodTracing() {
        startMethodTracing(DEFAULT_METHOD_TRACE_FILE_NAME, 0, 0);
    }

    /**
     * Start method tracing, specifying a file name as well as a default
     * buffer size. See <a
     * href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/tools/traceview.html"> Running the
     * Traceview Debugging Program</a> for information about reading
     * trace files.
     *
     * <p>You can use either a fully qualified path and
     * name, or just a name. If only a name is specified, the file will
     * be created under the /sdcard/ directory. If a name is not given,
     * the default is /sdcard/dmtrace.trace.</p>
     *
     * @param traceFileName name to give the trace file
     * @param bufferSize the maximum size of both files combined. If passed
     * as <code>0</code>, it defaults to 8MB.
     * @param flags flags to control method tracing. The only one that
     * is currently defined is {@link #TRACE_COUNT_ALLOCS}.
     */
    public static void startMethodTracing(String traceFileName,
        int bufferSize, int flags) {

        if (traceFileName == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException();
        }

        startMethodTracingNative(traceFileName, null, bufferSize, flags);
    }

    /**
     * Like startMethodTracing(String, int, int), but taking an already-opened
     * FileDescriptor in which the trace is written.  The file name is also
     * supplied simply for logging.  Makes a dup of the file descriptor.
     *
     * Not exposed in the SDK unless we are really comfortable with supporting
     * this and find it would be useful.
     * @hide
     */
    public static void startMethodTracing(String traceFileName,
        FileDescriptor fd, int bufferSize, int flags)
    {
        if (traceFileName == null || fd == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException();
        }

        startMethodTracingNative(traceFileName, fd, bufferSize, flags);
    }

    /**
     * Starts method tracing without a backing file.  When stopMethodTracing
     * is called, the result is sent directly to DDMS.  (If DDMS is not
     * attached when tracing ends, the profiling data will be discarded.)
     *
     * @hide
     */
    public static void startMethodTracingDdms(int bufferSize, int flags) {
        startMethodTracingNative(null, null, bufferSize, flags);
    }

    /**
     * Implements all startMethodTracing variants.
     *
     * @hide
     */
    private static native void startMethodTracingNative(String traceFileName,
        FileDescriptor fd, int bufferSize, int flags);

    /**
     * Determine whether method tracing is currently active.
     * @hide
     */
    public static native boolean isMethodTracingActive();

    /**
     * Stops method tracing.
     */
    public static native void stopMethodTracing();

    /**
     * Starts sending Dalvik method trace info to the emulator.
     */
    public static native void startEmulatorTracing();

    /**
     * Stops sending Dalvik method trace info to the emulator.
     */
    public static native void stopEmulatorTracing();

    /**
     * Get an indication of thread CPU usage. The value returned indicates the
     * amount of time that the current thread has spent executing code or
     * waiting for certain types of I/O.
     * <p>
     * The time is expressed in nanoseconds, and is only meaningful when
     * compared to the result from an earlier call. Note that nanosecond
     * resolution does not imply nanosecond accuracy.
     *
     * @return the CPU usage. A value of -1 means the system does not support
     *         this feature.
     */
    public static native long threadCpuTimeNanos();

    /**
     * Count the number and aggregate size of memory allocations between
     * two points.
     */
    public static native void startAllocCounting();
    public static native void stopAllocCounting();
    public static native int getAllocCount(int kind);
    public static native void resetAllocCount(int kinds);

    /**
     * Establishes an object allocation limit in the current thread. Useful for
     * catching regressions in code that is expected to operate without causing
     * any allocations. The limit is valid from the return of this method until
     * it is either changed or the thread terminates.
     *
     * @param limit
     *            the new limit. A value of 0 means not a single new object may
     *            be allocated. A value of -1 disables the limit.
     *
     * @return the previous limit, or -1 if no limit was set
     *
     * @see #setGlobalAllocationLimit(int)
     */
    public static native int setAllocationLimit(int limit);

    /**
     * Establishes an object allocation limit for the entire VM. Useful for
     * catching regressions in code that is expected to operate without causing
     * any allocations. The limit is valid from the return of this method until
     * it is either changed or the thread terminates.
     *
     * @param limit
     *            the new limit. A value of 0 means not a single new object may
     *            be allocated. A value of -1 disables the limit.
     *
     * @return the previous limit, or -1 if no limit was set
     *
     * @see #setAllocationLimit(int)
     */
    public static native int setGlobalAllocationLimit(int limit);

    /**
     * Count the number of instructions executed between two points.
     */
    public static native void startInstructionCounting();
    public static native void stopInstructionCounting();
    public static native void getInstructionCount(int[] counts);
    public static native void resetInstructionCount();

    /**
     * Dumps a list of loaded class to the log file.
     */
    public static native void printLoadedClasses(int flags);

    /**
     * Gets the number of loaded classes.
     *
     * @return the number of loaded classes
     */
    public static native int getLoadedClassCount();

    /**
     * Dumps "hprof" data to the specified file.  This may cause a GC.
     *
     * The VM may create a temporary file in the same directory.
     *
     * @param fileName Full pathname of output file (e.g. "/sdcard/dump.hprof").
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the VM was built without
     *         HPROF support.
     * @throws IOException if an error occurs while opening or writing files.
     */
    public static void dumpHprofData(String fileName) throws IOException {
        if (fileName == null)
            throw new NullPointerException();
        dumpHprofData(fileName, null);
    }

    /**
     * Collects "hprof" heap data and sends it to DDMS.  This may cause a GC.
     *
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the VM was built without
     *         HPROF support.
     *
     * @hide
     */
    public static native void dumpHprofDataDdms();

    /**
     * Dumps "hprof" heap data to a file, by name or descriptor.
     *
     * @param fileName Name of output file.  If fd is non-null, the
     *        file name is only used in log messages (and may be null).
     * @param fd Descriptor of open file that will receive the output.
     *        If this is null, the fileName is used instead.
     *
     * @hide
     */
    public static native void dumpHprofData(String fileName, FileDescriptor fd)
            throws IOException;

    /**
     * Primes the register map cache.
     *
     * @hide
     */
    public static native boolean cacheRegisterMap(String classAndMethodDesc);

    /**
     * Dumps the contents of the VM reference tables (e.g. JNI locals and
     * globals) to the log file.
     *
     * @hide
     */
    public static native void dumpReferenceTables();

    /**
     * Crashes the VM.  Seriously.  Dumps the interpreter stack trace for
     * the current thread and then aborts the VM so you can see the native
     * stack trace.  Useful for figuring out how you got somewhere when
     * lots of native code is involved.
     *
     * @hide
     */
    public static native void crash();

    /**
     * Together with gdb, provide a handy way to stop the VM at user-tagged
     * locations.
     *
     * @hide
     */
    public static native void infopoint(int id);

    /*
     * Fake method, inserted into dmtrace output when the garbage collector
     * runs.  Not actually called.
     */
    private static void startGC() {}

    /*
     * Fake method, inserted into dmtrace output during class preparation
     * (loading and linking, but not verification or initialization).  Not
     * actually called.
     */
    private static void startClassPrep() {}

    /**
      * Returns a count of the extant instances of a class.
     *
     * @hide
     */
    public static native long countInstancesOfClass(Class cls);
}