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
, andc_call
) :a_return
-
event hook at all returns (
return
,b_return
, andc_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
orrequire
)
Class Method Summary
-
.allow_reentry
In general, while a
TracePoint
callback is running, other registered callbacks are not called to avoid confusion by reentrance. -
.new(*events) {|obj| ... } ⇒ Object
constructor
Returns a new
TracePoint
object, not enabled by default. -
.stat ⇒ Object
Returns internal information of
TracePoint
. -
.trace(*events) { |obj| block } -> obj)
A convenience method for .new, that activates the trace automatically.
Instance Attribute Summary
-
#enabled? ⇒ Boolean
readonly
The current status of the trace.
Instance Method Summary
-
#binding
Return the generated binding object from event.
-
#callee_id
Return the called name of the method being called.
-
#defined_class
Return class or module of the method being called.
-
#disable(-> true or false)
Deactivates the trace.
-
#enable(target: nil, target_line: nil, target_thread: nil) ⇒ Boolean
Activates the trace.
-
#eval_script
Compiled source code (String) on *eval methods on the
:script_compiled
event. -
#event
Type of event.
-
#inspect ⇒ String
Return a string containing a human-readable
TracePoint
status. -
#instruction_sequence
Compiled instruction sequence represented by a
::RubyVM::InstructionSequence
instance on the:script_compiled
event. -
#lineno
Line number of the event.
-
#method_id
Return the name at the definition of the method being called.
-
#parameters
Return the parameters definition of the method or block that the current hook belongs to.
-
#path
Path of the file being run.
-
#raised_exception
Value from exception raised on the
:raise
event, or rescued on the:rescue
event. -
#return_value
Return value from
:return
,:c_return
, and:b_return
event. -
#self
Return the trace object during event.
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.
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 96
def self.new(*events) Primitive.attr! :use_block 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).
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 200
def self.allow_reentry Primitive.attr! :use_block 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.
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 119
def self.stat Primitive.tracepoint_stat_s end
.trace(*events) { |obj| block } -> obj)
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 134
def self.trace(*events) Primitive.attr! :use_block Primitive.tracepoint_trace_s(events) end
Instance Attribute Details
#enabled? ⇒ Boolean
(readonly)
The current status of the trace
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 309
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.
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 386
def binding Primitive.tracepoint_attr_binding end
#callee_id
Return the called name of the method being called
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 342
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
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 378
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
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 300
def disable Primitive.attr! :use_block 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
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
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 263
def enable(target: nil, target_line: nil, target_thread: :default) Primitive.attr! :use_block 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.
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 412
def eval_script Primitive.tracepoint_attr_eval_script end
#event
Type of event
See TracePoint@Events for more information.
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 316
def event Primitive.tracepoint_attr_event end
#inspect ⇒ String
Return a string containing a human-readable TracePoint
status.
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 106
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.
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 420
def instruction_sequence Primitive.tracepoint_attr_instruction_sequence end
#lineno
Line number of the event
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 321
def lineno Primitive.tracepoint_attr_lineno end
#method_id
Return the name at the definition of the method being called
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 337
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
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 332
def parameters Primitive.tracepoint_attr_parameters end
#path
Path of the file being run
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 326
def path Primitive.tracepoint_attr_path end
#raised_exception
Value from exception raised on the :raise
event, or rescued on the :rescue
event.
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 406
def raised_exception Primitive.tracepoint_attr_raised_exception end
#return_value
Return value from :return
, :c_return
, and :b_return
event
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 401
def return_value Primitive.tracepoint_attr_return_value end
#self
# File 'trace_point.rb', line 396
def self Primitive.tracepoint_attr_self end