■The right side of the profiler shows the execution time and number of calls for each method and its descendants.
Note – The profiling values obtained from the emulator do not reflect actual values on a real device.
5.1.1The Call Graph
The call graph shows a hierarchy of method calls. Methods that call other methods are shown as folders.
You can search for a particular class or method name. Click on Find... and fill in a name. The search is performed from the current selection in the call graph to the end. If you want to search the entire call graph, check Wrap before you click on the Find button.
As you click on different nodes in the call graph, the right side of the profiler shows details about the methods for that node.
5.1.2Execution Time and Number of Calls
The right side of the profiler window displays detailed information about methods. You can see the method name, the number of times it was called, and the amount of time that the emualtor spent in the method. The execution time is described in four distinct ways:
■Cycles shows the amount of processor time spent in the method itself.
■%Cycles is the percentage of the total execution time that is spent in the method itself.
■Cycles with Children is the amount of time spent in the method and its called methods.
■%Cycles with Children shows the time spent in the method and its called methods as compared to the total execution time.
Click on any column to sort by that column. Click a second time to switch the sort between ascending and descending.
The right pane shows the methods contained in the currently selected node in the call graph. If you want to see every method, click on the <root> node in the call graph.
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