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1 // Copyright 2010 the V8 project authors. All rights reserved.
2 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
3 // found in the LICENSE file.
4 
5 #ifndef V8_V8_PROFILER_H_
6 #define V8_V8_PROFILER_H_
7 
8 #include <vector>
9 #include "v8.h"
10 
11 /**
12  * Profiler support for the V8 JavaScript engine.
13  */
14 namespace v8 {
15 
16 class HeapGraphNode;
17 struct HeapStatsUpdate;
18 
19 typedef uint32_t SnapshotObjectId;
20 
21 
23  int script_id;
24  size_t position;
25 };
26 
27 } // namespace v8
28 
29 #ifdef V8_OS_WIN
30 template class V8_EXPORT std::vector<v8::CpuProfileDeoptFrame>;
31 #endif
32 
33 namespace v8 {
34 
36  /** A pointer to a static string owned by v8. */
37  const char* deopt_reason;
39 };
40 
41 } // namespace v8
42 
43 #ifdef V8_OS_WIN
44 template class V8_EXPORT std::vector<v8::CpuProfileDeoptInfo>;
45 #endif
46 
47 namespace v8 {
48 
49 /**
50  * CpuProfileNode represents a node in a call graph.
51  */
53  public:
54  struct LineTick {
55  /** The 1-based number of the source line where the function originates. */
56  int line;
57 
58  /** The count of samples associated with the source line. */
59  unsigned int hit_count;
60  };
61 
62  /** Returns function name (empty string for anonymous functions.) */
64 
65  /** Returns id of the script where function is located. */
66  int GetScriptId() const;
67 
68  /** Returns resource name for script from where the function originates. */
70 
71  /**
72  * Returns the number, 1-based, of the line where the function originates.
73  * kNoLineNumberInfo if no line number information is available.
74  */
75  int GetLineNumber() const;
76 
77  /**
78  * Returns 1-based number of the column where the function originates.
79  * kNoColumnNumberInfo if no column number information is available.
80  */
81  int GetColumnNumber() const;
82 
83  /**
84  * Returns the number of the function's source lines that collect the samples.
85  */
86  unsigned int GetHitLineCount() const;
87 
88  /** Returns the set of source lines that collect the samples.
89  * The caller allocates buffer and responsible for releasing it.
90  * True if all available entries are copied, otherwise false.
91  * The function copies nothing if buffer is not large enough.
92  */
93  bool GetLineTicks(LineTick* entries, unsigned int length) const;
94 
95  /** Returns bailout reason for the function
96  * if the optimization was disabled for it.
97  */
98  const char* GetBailoutReason() const;
99 
100  /**
101  * Returns the count of samples where the function was currently executing.
102  */
103  unsigned GetHitCount() const;
104 
105  /** Returns function entry UID. */
106  unsigned GetCallUid() const;
107 
108  /** Returns id of the node. The id is unique within the tree */
109  unsigned GetNodeId() const;
110 
111  /** Returns child nodes count of the node. */
112  int GetChildrenCount() const;
113 
114  /** Retrieves a child node by index. */
115  const CpuProfileNode* GetChild(int index) const;
116 
117  /** Retrieves deopt infos for the node. */
118  const std::vector<CpuProfileDeoptInfo>& GetDeoptInfos() const;
119 
122 };
123 
124 
125 /**
126  * CpuProfile contains a CPU profile in a form of top-down call tree
127  * (from main() down to functions that do all the work).
128  */
130  public:
131  /** Returns CPU profile title. */
133 
134  /** Returns the root node of the top down call tree. */
136 
137  /**
138  * Returns number of samples recorded. The samples are not recorded unless
139  * |record_samples| parameter of CpuProfiler::StartCpuProfiling is true.
140  */
141  int GetSamplesCount() const;
142 
143  /**
144  * Returns profile node corresponding to the top frame the sample at
145  * the given index.
146  */
147  const CpuProfileNode* GetSample(int index) const;
148 
149  /**
150  * Returns the timestamp of the sample. The timestamp is the number of
151  * microseconds since some unspecified starting point.
152  * The point is equal to the starting point used by GetStartTime.
153  */
154  int64_t GetSampleTimestamp(int index) const;
155 
156  /**
157  * Returns time when the profile recording was started (in microseconds)
158  * since some unspecified starting point.
159  */
160  int64_t GetStartTime() const;
161 
162  /**
163  * Returns time when the profile recording was stopped (in microseconds)
164  * since some unspecified starting point.
165  * The point is equal to the starting point used by GetStartTime.
166  */
167  int64_t GetEndTime() const;
168 
169  /**
170  * Deletes the profile and removes it from CpuProfiler's list.
171  * All pointers to nodes previously returned become invalid.
172  */
173  void Delete();
174 };
175 
176 
177 /**
178  * Interface for controlling CPU profiling. Instance of the
179  * profiler can be retrieved using v8::Isolate::GetCpuProfiler.
180  */
182  public:
183  /**
184  * Changes default CPU profiler sampling interval to the specified number
185  * of microseconds. Default interval is 1000us. This method must be called
186  * when there are no profiles being recorded.
187  */
188  void SetSamplingInterval(int us);
189 
190  /**
191  * Starts collecting CPU profile. Title may be an empty string. It
192  * is allowed to have several profiles being collected at
193  * once. Attempts to start collecting several profiles with the same
194  * title are silently ignored. While collecting a profile, functions
195  * from all security contexts are included in it. The token-based
196  * filtering is only performed when querying for a profile.
197  *
198  * |record_samples| parameter controls whether individual samples should
199  * be recorded in addition to the aggregated tree.
200  */
201  void StartProfiling(Local<String> title, bool record_samples = false);
202 
203  /**
204  * Stops collecting CPU profile with a given title and returns it.
205  * If the title given is empty, finishes the last profile started.
206  */
208 
209  /**
210  * Tells the profiler whether the embedder is idle.
211  */
212  void SetIdle(bool is_idle);
213 
214  private:
215  CpuProfiler();
216  ~CpuProfiler();
217  CpuProfiler(const CpuProfiler&);
218  CpuProfiler& operator=(const CpuProfiler&);
219 };
220 
221 
222 /**
223  * HeapSnapshotEdge represents a directed connection between heap
224  * graph nodes: from retainers to retained nodes.
225  */
227  public:
228  enum Type {
229  kContextVariable = 0, // A variable from a function context.
230  kElement = 1, // An element of an array.
231  kProperty = 2, // A named object property.
232  kInternal = 3, // A link that can't be accessed from JS,
233  // thus, its name isn't a real property name
234  // (e.g. parts of a ConsString).
235  kHidden = 4, // A link that is needed for proper sizes
236  // calculation, but may be hidden from user.
237  kShortcut = 5, // A link that must not be followed during
238  // sizes calculation.
239  kWeak = 6 // A weak reference (ignored by the GC).
240  };
241 
242  /** Returns edge type (see HeapGraphEdge::Type). */
243  Type GetType() const;
244 
245  /**
246  * Returns edge name. This can be a variable name, an element index, or
247  * a property name.
248  */
249  Local<Value> GetName() const;
250 
251  /** Returns origin node. */
252  const HeapGraphNode* GetFromNode() const;
253 
254  /** Returns destination node. */
255  const HeapGraphNode* GetToNode() const;
256 };
257 
258 
259 /**
260  * HeapGraphNode represents a node in a heap graph.
261  */
263  public:
264  enum Type {
265  kHidden = 0, // Hidden node, may be filtered when shown to user.
266  kArray = 1, // An array of elements.
267  kString = 2, // A string.
268  kObject = 3, // A JS object (except for arrays and strings).
269  kCode = 4, // Compiled code.
270  kClosure = 5, // Function closure.
271  kRegExp = 6, // RegExp.
272  kHeapNumber = 7, // Number stored in the heap.
273  kNative = 8, // Native object (not from V8 heap).
274  kSynthetic = 9, // Synthetic object, usualy used for grouping
275  // snapshot items together.
276  kConsString = 10, // Concatenated string. A pair of pointers to strings.
277  kSlicedString = 11, // Sliced string. A fragment of another string.
278  kSymbol = 12, // A Symbol (ES6).
279  kSimdValue = 13 // A SIMD value stored in the heap (Proposed ES7).
280  };
281 
282  /** Returns node type (see HeapGraphNode::Type). */
283  Type GetType() const;
284 
285  /**
286  * Returns node name. Depending on node's type this can be the name
287  * of the constructor (for objects), the name of the function (for
288  * closures), string value, or an empty string (for compiled code).
289  */
290  Local<String> GetName() const;
291 
292  /**
293  * Returns node id. For the same heap object, the id remains the same
294  * across all snapshots.
295  */
297 
298  /** Returns node's own size, in bytes. */
299  size_t GetShallowSize() const;
300 
301  /** Returns child nodes count of the node. */
302  int GetChildrenCount() const;
303 
304  /** Retrieves a child by index. */
305  const HeapGraphEdge* GetChild(int index) const;
306 };
307 
308 
309 /**
310  * An interface for exporting data from V8, using "push" model.
311  */
312 class V8_EXPORT OutputStream { // NOLINT
313  public:
314  enum WriteResult {
316  kAbort = 1
317  };
318  virtual ~OutputStream() {}
319  /** Notify about the end of stream. */
320  virtual void EndOfStream() = 0;
321  /** Get preferred output chunk size. Called only once. */
322  virtual int GetChunkSize() { return 1024; }
323  /**
324  * Writes the next chunk of snapshot data into the stream. Writing
325  * can be stopped by returning kAbort as function result. EndOfStream
326  * will not be called in case writing was aborted.
327  */
328  virtual WriteResult WriteAsciiChunk(char* data, int size) = 0;
329  /**
330  * Writes the next chunk of heap stats data into the stream. Writing
331  * can be stopped by returning kAbort as function result. EndOfStream
332  * will not be called in case writing was aborted.
333  */
334  virtual WriteResult WriteHeapStatsChunk(HeapStatsUpdate* data, int count) {
335  return kAbort;
336  }
337 };
338 
339 
340 /**
341  * HeapSnapshots record the state of the JS heap at some moment.
342  */
344  public:
346  kJSON = 0 // See format description near 'Serialize' method.
347  };
348 
349  /** Returns the root node of the heap graph. */
350  const HeapGraphNode* GetRoot() const;
351 
352  /** Returns a node by its id. */
354 
355  /** Returns total nodes count in the snapshot. */
356  int GetNodesCount() const;
357 
358  /** Returns a node by index. */
359  const HeapGraphNode* GetNode(int index) const;
360 
361  /** Returns a max seen JS object Id. */
363 
364  /**
365  * Deletes the snapshot and removes it from HeapProfiler's list.
366  * All pointers to nodes, edges and paths previously returned become
367  * invalid.
368  */
369  void Delete();
370 
371  /**
372  * Prepare a serialized representation of the snapshot. The result
373  * is written into the stream provided in chunks of specified size.
374  * The total length of the serialized snapshot is unknown in
375  * advance, it can be roughly equal to JS heap size (that means,
376  * it can be really big - tens of megabytes).
377  *
378  * For the JSON format, heap contents are represented as an object
379  * with the following structure:
380  *
381  * {
382  * snapshot: {
383  * title: "...",
384  * uid: nnn,
385  * meta: { meta-info },
386  * node_count: nnn,
387  * edge_count: nnn
388  * },
389  * nodes: [nodes array],
390  * edges: [edges array],
391  * strings: [strings array]
392  * }
393  *
394  * Nodes reference strings, other nodes, and edges by their indexes
395  * in corresponding arrays.
396  */
397  void Serialize(OutputStream* stream,
398  SerializationFormat format = kJSON) const;
399 };
400 
401 
402 /**
403  * An interface for reporting progress and controlling long-running
404  * activities.
405  */
406 class V8_EXPORT ActivityControl { // NOLINT
407  public:
410  kAbort = 1
411  };
412  virtual ~ActivityControl() {}
413  /**
414  * Notify about current progress. The activity can be stopped by
415  * returning kAbort as the callback result.
416  */
417  virtual ControlOption ReportProgressValue(int done, int total) = 0;
418 };
419 
420 
421 /**
422  * Interface for controlling heap profiling. Instance of the
423  * profiler can be retrieved using v8::Isolate::GetHeapProfiler.
424  */
426  public:
427  /**
428  * Callback function invoked for obtaining RetainedObjectInfo for
429  * the given JavaScript wrapper object. It is prohibited to enter V8
430  * while the callback is running: only getters on the handle and
431  * GetPointerFromInternalField on the objects are allowed.
432  */
433  typedef RetainedObjectInfo* (*WrapperInfoCallback)(uint16_t class_id,
434  Local<Value> wrapper);
435 
436  /** Returns the number of snapshots taken. */
438 
439  /** Returns a snapshot by index. */
440  const HeapSnapshot* GetHeapSnapshot(int index);
441 
442  /**
443  * Returns SnapshotObjectId for a heap object referenced by |value| if
444  * it has been seen by the heap profiler, kUnknownObjectId otherwise.
445  */
447 
448  /**
449  * Returns heap object with given SnapshotObjectId if the object is alive,
450  * otherwise empty handle is returned.
451  */
453 
454  /**
455  * Clears internal map from SnapshotObjectId to heap object. The new objects
456  * will not be added into it unless a heap snapshot is taken or heap object
457  * tracking is kicked off.
458  */
460 
461  /**
462  * A constant for invalid SnapshotObjectId. GetSnapshotObjectId will return
463  * it in case heap profiler cannot find id for the object passed as
464  * parameter. HeapSnapshot::GetNodeById will always return NULL for such id.
465  */
467 
468  /**
469  * Callback interface for retrieving user friendly names of global objects.
470  */
472  public:
473  /**
474  * Returns name to be used in the heap snapshot for given node. Returned
475  * string must stay alive until snapshot collection is completed.
476  */
477  virtual const char* GetName(Local<Object> object) = 0;
478 
479  protected:
480  virtual ~ObjectNameResolver() {}
481  };
482 
483  /**
484  * Takes a heap snapshot and returns it.
485  */
487  ActivityControl* control = NULL,
488  ObjectNameResolver* global_object_name_resolver = NULL);
489 
490  /**
491  * Starts tracking of heap objects population statistics. After calling
492  * this method, all heap objects relocations done by the garbage collector
493  * are being registered.
494  *
495  * |track_allocations| parameter controls whether stack trace of each
496  * allocation in the heap will be recorded and reported as part of
497  * HeapSnapshot.
498  */
499  void StartTrackingHeapObjects(bool track_allocations = false);
500 
501  /**
502  * Adds a new time interval entry to the aggregated statistics array. The
503  * time interval entry contains information on the current heap objects
504  * population size. The method also updates aggregated statistics and
505  * reports updates for all previous time intervals via the OutputStream
506  * object. Updates on each time interval are provided as a stream of the
507  * HeapStatsUpdate structure instances.
508  * If |timestamp_us| is supplied, timestamp of the new entry will be written
509  * into it. The return value of the function is the last seen heap object Id.
510  *
511  * StartTrackingHeapObjects must be called before the first call to this
512  * method.
513  */
515  int64_t* timestamp_us = NULL);
516 
517  /**
518  * Stops tracking of heap objects population statistics, cleans up all
519  * collected data. StartHeapObjectsTracking must be called again prior to
520  * calling GetHeapStats next time.
521  */
523 
524  /**
525  * Deletes all snapshots taken. All previously returned pointers to
526  * snapshots and their contents become invalid after this call.
527  */
529 
530  /** Binds a callback to embedder's class ID. */
532  uint16_t class_id,
533  WrapperInfoCallback callback);
534 
535  /**
536  * Default value of persistent handle class ID. Must not be used to
537  * define a class. Can be used to reset a class of a persistent
538  * handle.
539  */
540  static const uint16_t kPersistentHandleNoClassId = 0;
541 
542  /** Returns memory used for profiler internal data and snapshots. */
544 
545  /**
546  * Sets a RetainedObjectInfo for an object group (see V8::SetObjectGroupId).
547  */
549 
550  private:
551  HeapProfiler();
552  ~HeapProfiler();
553  HeapProfiler(const HeapProfiler&);
554  HeapProfiler& operator=(const HeapProfiler&);
555 };
556 
557 
558 /**
559  * Interface for providing information about embedder's objects
560  * held by global handles. This information is reported in two ways:
561  *
562  * 1. When calling AddObjectGroup, an embedder may pass
563  * RetainedObjectInfo instance describing the group. To collect
564  * this information while taking a heap snapshot, V8 calls GC
565  * prologue and epilogue callbacks.
566  *
567  * 2. When a heap snapshot is collected, V8 additionally
568  * requests RetainedObjectInfos for persistent handles that
569  * were not previously reported via AddObjectGroup.
570  *
571  * Thus, if an embedder wants to provide information about native
572  * objects for heap snapshots, he can do it in a GC prologue
573  * handler, and / or by assigning wrapper class ids in the following way:
574  *
575  * 1. Bind a callback to class id by calling SetWrapperClassInfoProvider.
576  * 2. Call SetWrapperClassId on certain persistent handles.
577  *
578  * V8 takes ownership of RetainedObjectInfo instances passed to it and
579  * keeps them alive only during snapshot collection. Afterwards, they
580  * are freed by calling the Dispose class function.
581  */
582 class V8_EXPORT RetainedObjectInfo { // NOLINT
583  public:
584  /** Called by V8 when it no longer needs an instance. */
585  virtual void Dispose() = 0;
586 
587  /** Returns whether two instances are equivalent. */
588  virtual bool IsEquivalent(RetainedObjectInfo* other) = 0;
589 
590  /**
591  * Returns hash value for the instance. Equivalent instances
592  * must have the same hash value.
593  */
594  virtual intptr_t GetHash() = 0;
595 
596  /**
597  * Returns human-readable label. It must be a null-terminated UTF-8
598  * encoded string. V8 copies its contents during a call to GetLabel.
599  */
600  virtual const char* GetLabel() = 0;
601 
602  /**
603  * Returns human-readable group label. It must be a null-terminated UTF-8
604  * encoded string. V8 copies its contents during a call to GetGroupLabel.
605  * Heap snapshot generator will collect all the group names, create
606  * top level entries with these names and attach the objects to the
607  * corresponding top level group objects. There is a default
608  * implementation which is required because embedders don't have their
609  * own implementation yet.
610  */
611  virtual const char* GetGroupLabel() { return GetLabel(); }
612 
613  /**
614  * Returns element count in case if a global handle retains
615  * a subgraph by holding one of its nodes.
616  */
617  virtual intptr_t GetElementCount() { return -1; }
618 
619  /** Returns embedder's object size in bytes. */
620  virtual intptr_t GetSizeInBytes() { return -1; }
621 
622  protected:
624  virtual ~RetainedObjectInfo() {}
625 
626  private:
627  RetainedObjectInfo(const RetainedObjectInfo&);
628  RetainedObjectInfo& operator=(const RetainedObjectInfo&);
629 };
630 
631 
632 /**
633  * A struct for exporting HeapStats data from V8, using "push" model.
634  * See HeapProfiler::GetHeapStats.
635  */
637  HeapStatsUpdate(uint32_t index, uint32_t count, uint32_t size)
638  : index(index), count(count), size(size) { }
639  uint32_t index; // Index of the time interval that was changed.
640  uint32_t count; // New value of count field for the interval with this index.
641  uint32_t size; // New value of size field for the interval with this index.
642 };
643 
644 
645 } // namespace v8
646 
647 
648 #endif // V8_V8_PROFILER_H_