Method and apparatus for optimizing time and testing of higher level language program

A method for performing time efficiency analysis of at least one routine of a program represented in a high level source code language and compiled to a lower level language in which each of many source code lines correspond to a plurality of lower level language code lines, comprising the steps of:

• a. determining the time of use of each source code line used in said routine during at least one run of said routine;
• and,
• b. displaying source code line identification for at least some of said source code lines of said routine and further displaying juxtaposed thereto respectively corresponding representations of the time of use of each of said identified source code lines during said routine.

A digital processing apparatus for a performing time efficiency analysis of at least one routine of a program represented in a higher level source code language and compiled to a lower level language in which each of many source code lines correspond to a plurality of lower-level language code lines, comprising:

• a. means for determining for each source code line used in said routine the time of use of said plurality of lower level language code lines into which said source code line has been compiled during at least one run of said routine;
• and,
• b. display means connect to said determining means for displaying source code line identification for at least some of said source code lines of said routine and further for displaying juxtaposed thereto respectively corresponding representations of said determined time of use for each of said identified source code lines.

A method for performing time usage analysis of at least a portion of a higher level language program having a plurality of source lines kept in an order, each of said source lines being translated to machine instructions operative to run a digital processing apparatus during a corresponding run time of said machine instructions, comprising the step of:

• determining for each of at least a number of said source lines an amount of source line run time spent by the corresponding machine instructions to run said digital processing apparatus for said at least a portion of said higher level language program.

A digital processing apparatus for performing a time use analysis of a higher level language program having a plurality of source lines kept in an order, each of said source lines being translated to corresponding machine instructions operative to run said digital processing apparatus during a corresponding run time of said machine instructions, comprising:

• source line run time determining means for determining for each of a number of said source lines an amount of source line run time spent by the corresponding machine instructions to run said digital processing apparatus for said at least portion of said higher level language program.