# US 8,789,024 B2 · Integration of visualization with source code in the Eclipse development environment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,789,024 B2 - Document ID: US8789024B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/612,545 - Filed: 2009-11-04 - Published: 2011-05-05 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2009-11-04 - Assignees: Red Hat, Inc. - Applicants: Elliott Baron - Inventors: Elliott Baron - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8789024B2 ## CPC - G06F 8/20: Software design - G06F 11/3612: {by runtime analysis (performance monitoring G06F11/3466)} - G06F 11/3698: Environments for analysis, debugging or testing of software - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A computer implemented method involving receiving by an integrated development environment an output file from a profiling utility to generate a line chart of data from the output file. The method to visualize profiling data for a binary file automatically and to displaying corresponding source code in response to a user selection of a data point in the line chart. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: selecting a binary file in an integrated development environment (IDE); transmitting, by a processing device executing a utility specific plug-in in conjunction with a general purpose framework plug-in of the IDE, the binary file to a profiling utility external to the IDE; receiving, by the processing device executing the general purpose framework plug-in and the utility specific plug-in, profiling data generated by the profiling utility in view of the binary file; generating, using the profiling data, a data model correlating the profiling data with source code associated with the binary file; and displaying a graphical chart to visualize the profiling data of the binary file in view of the data model. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying the source code corresponding to a user selected data point in the graphical chart. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the utility specific plug-in and a general purpose framework plug-in are components of the IDE. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the profiling utility is a Valgrind™ profiling utility that uses a massif profiler to analyze the binary file. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the integrated development environment (IDE) is an Eclipse™ IDE. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying a list of source code locations in response to a selection of a data point in the graphical chart. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising: displaying, in response to selection of a source code location, source code from the selected location. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: passing the data model to a data charting module. ### Claim 9 A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations, comprising: selecting a binary file in an integrated development environment (IDE); transmitting, by a processing device executing a utility specific plug-in in conjunction with a general purpose framework plug-in of the IDE, the binary file to a profiling utility external to the IDE; receiving, by the processing device executing the general purpose framework plug-in and the utility specific plug in profiling data generated by the profiling utility in view of the binary file; generating, using the profiling data, a data model correlating the profiling data with source code associated with the binary file; and displaying a graphical chart to visualize the profiling data of the binary file in view of the data model. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, the operations further comprising: displaying the source code corresponding to a user selected data point in the graphical chart. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the utility specific plug-in and a general purpose framework plug-in are components of the IDE. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the profiling utility is a Valgrind™ profiling utility that uses a massif profiler to analyze the binary file. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the integrated development environment (IDE) is an Eclipse™ IDE. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, the operations further comprising: displaying a list of source code locations in response to a selection of a data point in the chart. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, the operations further comprising: displaying, in response to selection of a source code location, source code from the selected location. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, the operations further comprising: parsing the output file into a data model and passing the data model to a data charting module. ### Claim 17 A computer system, comprising: a memory; and a processing device coupled to the memory to: select a binary file in an integrated development environment (IDE); transmit, by the processing device executing a utility specific plug-in in conjunction with a general purpose framework plug-in of the IDE, the binary file to a profiling utility external to the IDE; receive, by the processing device executing the general purpose framework plug-in and the utility specific plug in, profiling data generated by the profiling utility in view of the binary file; generate, using profiling data, a data model correlating the profiling data with source code associated with the binary file; display a graphical chart to visualize the profiling data of the binary file in view of the data model. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The computer system of claim 17, wherein the processing device further: displaying the source code corresponding to a user selected data point in the graphical chart. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein the integrated development environment (IDE) is an Eclipse™ IDE and the profiling utility is a Valgrind™ profiling utility. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the utility specific plug-in and a general purpose framework plug-in are components that generate a listing of function calls corresponding to the user selected data point.