Collecting runtime data with user-defined probes

Probes are reusable Java code fragments that you write to collect detailed runtime information about a program's objects, instance variables, arguments, and exceptions. Probekit provides a framework on the Eclipse platform to help you create and use probes.

• Probekit overview
  Probekit is a framework on the Eclipse platform that you can use to write and use probes. Probes are Java code fragments that can be inserted into a program to provide information about the program as it runs.
• Creating and using probes
  This section provides step-by-step instructions to help you create and use probes.
• Probekit reference
  This section provides detailed reference information about the Probekit editor and about the parts of probe definitions.
• Probekit examples
  This section provides examples of probes that demonstrate how to use different types of probe fragments.

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