Performance analysis of an XForms framework with the main focus on profiling by example of Chiba

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Performance & Profiling
• Performance
• Profiling
• Methods
• Modelling Approach
• Measurement Approach
• Testing
• Benchmarking
• Monitoring
• Exhaustive Analysis
• Hotspot Analysis Approach
• Exploring the Domain
• Verify & Validate
• Tuning Approach
• Conclusion
• XForms / Chiba Fundamentals
• XForms
• Chiba
• Conclusion
• Performance Analysis Iteration
• Utilised System
• Profiling Tools Put into Service
• Acquiring Information about Chiba
• Verify Hypothesis About Hotspots
• XForms Test Bundles
• Test Setup
• Verify Hypothesis About Hotspots 3 - XForms Actions
• Tuning XForms Actions
• Tuning preparations
• Analyse Bottleneck
• Confute Hypothesis
• The Tuning Process
• Prove Enhancement
• Finale
• Closing

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis aims to analyze the performance of a widely used XForms framework, Chiba, with a focus on identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks. To support this analysis and verification of improvements, a prototype of a largely automated performance measurement setup was designed and implemented.

• Performance Analysis of XForms Frameworks
• Profiling Techniques for Identifying Performance Issues
• Development of Automated Performance Measurement Setup
• Performance Optimization and Enhancement
• Verification and Validation of Performance Improvements

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter 1, "Performance & Profiling", provides a theoretical background on how to quantify and profile software performance. Chapter 2, "Methods", introduces various methods used to analyze performance, including modeling, measurement, testing, benchmarking, monitoring, exhaustive analysis, hotspot analysis, domain exploration, verification, validation, and tuning approaches. Chapter 3, "XForms / Chiba Fundamentals", introduces the XForms standard and the Chiba framework, which is the subject of the performance analysis. Chapter 4, "Performance Analysis Iteration", details the implementation of the performance analysis, including the design and implementation of tests to analyze and validate potential performance bottlenecks. Chapter 5, "Tuning XForms Actions", showcases how profiling techniques can be used not only to analyze but also to improve identified performance issues. The chapter concludes with a demonstration of how the tuning process can be validated and proven to be effective.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The main keywords and focus topics of this thesis include XForms, Chiba, performance analysis, profiling, automated performance measurement, bottleneck identification, optimization, and enhancement verification. The thesis explores the application of these concepts in the context of a widely used XForms framework, ultimately contributing to a better understanding of performance analysis techniques and their practical application.