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Class: TracePoint

Relationships & Source Files
Inherits: Object
Defined in: trace_point.rb,
vm_trace.c

Overview

A class that provides the functionality of Kernel.set_trace_func in a nice Object-Oriented API.

Example

We can use TracePoint to gather information specifically for exceptions:

trace = TracePoint.new(:raise) do |tp|
p [tp.lineno, tp.event, tp.raised_exception]
end
#=> #<TracePoint:disabled>

trace.enable
#=> false

0 / 0
#=> [5, :raise, #<ZeroDivisionError: divided by 0>]

Events

If you don’t specify the type of events you want to listen for, TracePoint will include all available events.

Note do not depend on current event set, as this list is subject to change. Instead, it is recommended you specify the type of events you want to use.

To filter what is traced, you can pass any of the following as events:

:line

execute an expression or statement on a new line

:class

start a class or module definition

:end

finish a class or module definition

:call

call a Ruby method

:return

return from a Ruby method

:c_call

call a C-language routine

:c_return

return from a C-language routine

:raise

raise an exception

:rescue

rescue an exception

:b_call

event hook at block entry

:b_return

event hook at block ending

:a_call

event hook at all calls (call, b_call, and c_call)

:a_return

event hook at all returns (return, b_return, and c_return)

:thread_begin

event hook at thread beginning

:thread_end

event hook at thread ending

:fiber_switch

event hook at fiber switch

:script_compiled

new Ruby code compiled (with eval, load or require)

Class Method Summary

Instance Attribute Summary

Instance Method Summary

Constructor Details

.new(*events) {|obj| ... } ⇒ Object

Returns a new TracePoint object, not enabled by default.

Next, in order to activate the trace, you must use #enable

trace = TracePoint.new(:call) do |tp|
    p [tp.lineno, tp.defined_class, tp.method_id, tp.event]
end
#=> #<TracePoint:disabled>

trace.enable
#=> false

puts "Hello, TracePoint!"
# ...
# [48, IRB::Notifier::AbstractNotifier, :printf, :call]
# ...

When you want to deactivate the trace, you must use #disable

trace.disable

See TracePoint@Events for possible events and more information.

A block must be given, otherwise an ::ArgumentError is raised.

If the trace method isn’t included in the given events filter, a ::RuntimeError is raised.

TracePoint.trace(:line) do |tp|
    p tp.raised_exception
end
#=> RuntimeError: 'raised_exception' not supported by this event

If the trace method is called outside block, a ::RuntimeError is raised.

TracePoint.trace(:line) do |tp|
  $tp = tp
end
$tp.lineno #=> access from outside (RuntimeError)

Access from other threads is also forbidden.

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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 96



def self.new(*events)
  Primitive.tracepoint_new_s(events)
end


  







Class Method Details



  

    .allow_reentry    



  

    

In general, while a TracePoint callback is running, other registered callbacks are not called to avoid confusion by reentrance. This method allows the reentrance in a given block. This method should be used carefully, otherwise the callback can be easily called infinitely.



If this method is called when the reentrance is already allowed, it raises a ::RuntimeError.



Example:



# Without reentry
# ---------------

line_handler = TracePoint.new(:line) do |tp|
  next if tp.path != __FILE__ # only work in this file
  puts "Line handler"
  binding.eval("class C; end")
end.enable

class_handler = TracePoint.new(:class) do |tp|
  puts "Class handler"
end.enable

class B
end

# This script will print "Class handler" only once: when inside :line
# handler, all other handlers are ignored

# With reentry
# ------------

line_handler = TracePoint.new(:line) do |tp|
  next if tp.path != __FILE__ # only work in this file
  next if (__LINE__..__LINE__+3).cover?(tp.lineno) # don't be invoked from itself
  puts "Line handler"
  TracePoint.allow_reentry { binding.eval("class C; end") }
end.enable

class_handler = TracePoint.new(:class) do |tp|
  puts "Class handler"
end.enable

class B
end

# This wil print "Class handler" twice: inside allow_reentry block in :line
# handler, other handlers are enabled.



Note that the example shows the principal effect of the method, but its practical usage is for debugging libraries that sometimes require other libraries hooks to not be affected by debugger being inside trace point handling. Precautions should be taken against infinite recursion in this case (note that we needed to filter out calls by itself from :line handler, otherwise it will call itself infinitely).


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 198



def self.allow_reentry
  Primitive.tracepoint_allow_reentry
end


  








  

    .stat  ⇒ Object   



  

    

Returns internal information of TracePoint.



The contents of the returned value are implementation specific. It may be changed in future.



This method is only for debugging TracePoint itself.


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 118



def self.stat
  Primitive.tracepoint_stat_s
end


  








  

    .trace(*events) { |obj| block }	-> obj)    



  

    

A convenience method for .new, that activates the trace automatically.



trace = TracePoint.trace(:call) { |tp| [tp.lineno, tp.event] }
#=> #<TracePoint:enabled>

trace.enabled? #=> true


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 133



def self.trace(*events)
  Primitive.tracepoint_trace_s(events)
end


  







Instance Attribute Details



  

    #enabled?  ⇒ Boolean  (readonly)  



  

    

The current status of the trace


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 304



def enabled?
  Primitive.tracepoint_enabled_p
end


  







Instance Method Details



  

    #binding  
  



  

    

Return the generated binding object from event.



Note that for :c_call and :c_return events, the method will return nil, since C methods themselves do not have bindings.


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 381



def binding
  Primitive.tracepoint_attr_binding
end


  








  

    #callee_id  
  



  

    

Return the called name of the method being called


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 337



def callee_id
  Primitive.tracepoint_attr_callee_id
end


  








  

    #defined_class  
  



  

    

Return class or module of the method being called.



class C; def foo; end; end
trace = TracePoint.new(:call) do |tp|
  p tp.defined_class #=> C
end.enable do
  C.new.foo
end



If method is defined by a module, then that module is returned.



module M; def foo; end; end
class C; include M; end;
trace = TracePoint.new(:call) do |tp|
  p tp.defined_class #=> M
end.enable do
  C.new.foo
end



Note: #defined_class returns singleton class.



6th block parameter of Kernel.set_trace_func passes original class of attached by singleton class.



This is a difference between Kernel.set_trace_func and TracePoint.



class C; def self.foo; end; end
trace = TracePoint.new(:call) do |tp|
  p tp.defined_class #=> #<Class:C>
end.enable do
  C.foo
end


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 373



def defined_class
  Primitive.tracepoint_attr_defined_class
end


  








  

    

      #disable(-> true or false)  
      #disable  ⇒ Object 
    

  



  

    

Deactivates the trace



Return true if trace was enabled. Return false if trace was disabled.



trace.enabled?	#=> true
trace.disable	#=> true (previous status)
trace.enabled?	#=> false
trace.disable	#=> false



If a block is given, the trace will only be disable within the scope of the block.



trace.enabled?
#=> true

trace.disable do
    trace.enabled?
    # only disabled for this block
end

trace.enabled?
#=> true



Note: You cannot access event hooks within the block.



trace.disable { p tp.lineno }
#=> RuntimeError: access from outside


  





  


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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 296



def disable
  Primitive.tracepoint_disable_m
end


  








  

    

      #enable(target: nil, target_line: nil, target_thread: nil)  ⇒ Boolean 
      #enable(target: nil, target_line: nil, target_thread: :default)  ⇒ Object 
    

  



  

    

Activates the trace.



Returns true if trace was enabled. Returns false if trace was disabled.



trace.enabled?  #=> false
trace.enable    #=> false (previous state)
                #   trace is enabled
trace.enabled?  #=> true
trace.enable    #=> true (previous state)
                #   trace is still enabled



If a block is given, the trace will only be enabled during the block call. If target and target_line are both nil, then target_thread will default to the current thread if a block is given.



trace.enabled?
#=> false

trace.enable do
  trace.enabled?
  # only enabled for this block and thread
end

trace.enabled?
#=> false



target, target_line and target_thread parameters are used to limit tracing only to specified code objects. target should be a code object for which RubyVM::InstructionSequence.of will return an instruction sequence.



t = TracePoint.new(:line) { |tp| p tp }

def m1
  p 1
end

def m2
  p 2
end

t.enable(target: method(:m1))

m1
# prints #<TracePoint:line test.rb:4 in `m1'>
m2
# prints nothing



Note: You cannot access event hooks within the enable block.



trace.enable { p tp.lineno }
#=> RuntimeError: access from outside


  





  


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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 260



def enable(target: nil, target_line: nil, target_thread: :default)
  Primitive.tracepoint_enable_m(target, target_line, target_thread)
end


  








  

    #eval_script  
  



  

    

Compiled source code (String) on *eval methods on the :script_compiled event. If loaded from a file, it will return nil.


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 407



def eval_script
  Primitive.tracepoint_attr_eval_script
end


  








  

    #event  
  



  

    

Type of event



See TracePoint@Events for more information.


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 311



def event
  Primitive.tracepoint_attr_event
end


  








  

    #inspect  ⇒ String   



  

    

Return a string containing a human-readable TracePoint status.


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 105



def inspect
  Primitive.tracepoint_inspect
end


  








  

    #instruction_sequence  
  



  

    

Compiled instruction sequence represented by a ::RubyVM::InstructionSequence instance on the :script_compiled event.



Note that this method is MRI specific.


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 415



def instruction_sequence
  Primitive.tracepoint_attr_instruction_sequence
end


  








  

    #lineno  
  



  

    

Line number of the event


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 316



def lineno
  Primitive.tracepoint_attr_lineno
end


  








  

    #method_id  
  



  

    

Return the name at the definition of the method being called


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 332



def method_id
  Primitive.tracepoint_attr_method_id
end


  








  

    #parameters  
  



  

    

Return the parameters definition of the method or block that the current hook belongs to. Format is the same as for Method#parameters


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 327



def parameters
  Primitive.tracepoint_attr_parameters
end


  








  

    #path  
  



  

    

Path of the file being run


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 321



def path
  Primitive.tracepoint_attr_path
end


  








  

    #raised_exception  
  



  

    

Value from exception raised on the :raise event, or rescued on the :rescue event.


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 401



def raised_exception
  Primitive.tracepoint_attr_raised_exception
end


  








  

    #return_value  
  



  

    

Return value from :return, :c_return, and :b_return event


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 396



def return_value
  Primitive.tracepoint_attr_return_value
end


  








  

    #self  
  



  

    

Return the trace object during event



Same as the following, except it returns the correct object (the method receiver) for :c_call and :c_return events:



trace.binding.eval('self')


  



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# File 'trace_point.rb', line 391



def self
  Primitive.tracepoint_attr_self
end