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SystemTap Perspectives
SystemTap has three perspectives built into it, each with its own purpose.
IDE Perspective - This will be the primary perspective for SystemTap script writers. It contains
the editor, Function Browser,
Kernel Browser, Probe Alias Browser,
and console/error log. The IDE Perspective contains
the features necessary to run SystemTap scripts and the syntax highlighting and code
completion features to facilitate efficient development.
Graphing Perspective - This perspective is invoked when the user calls the Run /w Chart option.
It defaults to showing a data table containing the script results and is capable of producing six different
chart types: Line Graph, Multi-Line Graph, Bar Graph, Multi-Bar Graph, Scatter Graph, and Multi-Scatter
Graph.
Dashboard Perspective - This perspective will be capable of storing meta-data related to
each graph such as filters, aggregates, and display options in addition to showing a "dashboard" interface
with multiple graphs updating simultaneously. It is currently still under development.