Method and system for automated debugging memory allocation and memory release

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium for automated debugging memory allocation and memory release, having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a processor will cause the processor to:

• record execution events of an execution run of a program including data related to objects pertaining to that program, and data related to object association pertaining to that program at a plurality of points in time during the execution run;
• during post-process debugging after the execution run, receive via a user interface a user selection of an object of said objects;
• identify one or a plurality of pointers pointing from one or a plurality of objects at the selected object based on the recorded data related to object association and finding one or a plurality of execution events of said execution events corresponding to assignments of said one or a plurality of pointers;
• and
• distinctly mark a portion of the code, presented to the user on a display device, representing said one or a plurality of execution events that correspond to assignments of said one or a plurality of pointers.

A system for automated debugging memory allocation and memory release, the system comprising:

• a storage device;
• and
• a processing unit, coupled to the storage device and configured to:
• record execution events of an execution run of a program including data related to objects pertaining to that program, and data related to object association pertaining to that program at a plurality of points in time during the execution run;
• during post-process debugging after the execution run, receive via a user interface a user selection of an object of said objects;
• identify one or a plurality of pointers pointing from one or a plurality of objects at the selected object based on the recorded data related to object association and finding one or a plurality of execution events of said execution events corresponding to assignments of said one or a plurality of pointers;
• and
• distinctly mark a portion of the code, presented to the user on a display device, representing said one or a plurality of execution events that correspond to assignments of said one or a plurality of pointers.