System and method for providing runtime tracing for a web-based client accessing a transactional middleware platform using an extension interface

A method for providing runtime tracing for a web-based client accessing a transactional middleware platform using an extension interface, comprising:

• providing an extension interface to a transactional middleware platform executing on one or more microprocessors, wherein the extension interface includes an extension server for transmitting messages between a web-based client and application services in the transactional middleware platform;
• providing a trace generator that includes a plurality of operations for use in creating a trace filter specifying categories of trace points, based on a trace specification defined by the transactional middleware platform, and in generating trace records according to the trace filter;
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• providing a class library that includes a plurality of classes for use by the web-based client to communicate with the transactional middleware platform;
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• invoking, via one or more objects instantiated from the class library, the trace generator to generate trace records for a service call from the web-based client to a particular application service.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions for providing runtime tracing for a web-based client accessing a transactional middleware platform using an extension interface, said instructions, when executed by one or more processors, causing the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:

• providing an extension interface to a transactional middleware platform executing on one or more microprocessors, wherein the extension interface includes an extension server for transmitting messages between a web-based client and application services in the transactional middleware platform;
• providing a trace generator that includes a plurality of operations for use in creating a trace filter specifying categories of trace points, based on a trace specification defined by the transactional middleware platform, and in generating trace records according to the trace filter;
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• providing a class library that includes a plurality of classes for use by the web-based client to communicate with the transactional middleware platform;
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• invoking, via one or more objects instantiated from the class library, the trace generator to generate trace records for a service call from the web-based client to a particular application service.