Identifying and monitoring asynchronous transactions

A machine implemented method for monitoring asynchronous transactions, comprising the steps of:

• automatically inserting first code into a first method, the first method is associated with the start of an asynchronous transaction, the first code identifies a first routine that has first instructions for determining a first unique identifier at runtime;
• automatically inserting second code into a second method, the second method is associated with the end of the asynchronous transaction, the second code identifies a second routine that has second instructions for determining a second unique identifier at runtime;
• and
• determining that an instance of the asynchronous transaction started in the first method and completed in the second method at least in part in response to determining that the first identifier and the second identifier match.

A system comprising a processor and a computer storage medium coupled to the processor, the computer storage medium has stored thereon instructions which, when executed on the processor, implement a method for monitoring an asynchronous transaction, the method comprises the steps of:

• receiving an identification of a begin point and an end point of an asynchronous transaction;
• determining a first unique identifier when the first point executes;
• creating a record to store metrics for the asynchronous transaction;
• associating the first unique identifier with the record;
• determining a second unique identifier when the second point executes;
• locating the record based on the second unique identifier, the second unique identifier matches the first unique identifier;
• and
• updating metrics in the record.

A machine implemented method for monitoring asynchronous transactions, comprising the steps of:

• associating a first unique identifier with an asynchronous transaction that starts in a first thread;
• forwarding the first unique identifier for the asynchronous transaction to a second thread that handles the asynchronous transaction on behalf of the first thread;
• forwarding a second unique identifier for the asynchronous transaction to a third thread that handles the asynchronous transaction downstream from the second thread;
• and
• providing transaction information for the asynchronous transaction in a user interface prior to completion of the asynchronous transaction, the transaction information pertains to execution of the asynchronous transaction in the second thread or execution of the asynchronous transaction prior to the second thread.