On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Colin Alworth <[email protected]> wrote:
> Shortly after 2.5.1, the Benchmark classes were removed from GWT ( > https://gwt.googlesource.com/gwt/+/39eb6001a037fd8b6580a73a2540e6e9c04e54c2and > https://gwt.googlesource.com/gwt/+/00c7ce43df3a629b7302ab902a07431db7224e2b) > - what are folks using for low-level performance testing these days? > > I'm wrapping up a changeset to emit JS TypedArrays when int[], double[], > etc are used in code, and while I can see that some projects clearly > improve with this, others seem to take a hit (specifically in rapidly > allocating arrays that have a short lifetime). I'd like to record some > numbers to paint this picture without rolling my own benchmark/gwtPerf > tool, but I'm not quite clear on the current state of this sort of metrics. > > From the comment that originally deprecated the Benchmark class: > >> This didn't get enough adaption externally or internally. The way it's >> implemented requires special support from GWTTestCase infrastructure. Also, >> we are not going have an environment to automate benchmarks written on this >> any time soon. >> >> If there is enough demand later, parts of this code can be resurrected to >> build a new benchmark system. >> > > Thoughts? > I argued against removing it at the time, since I found it useful for JRE work in particular. I'm not sure what sort of demand would be required to get it reinstated, but it would probably mean someone taking ownership of it. -- John A. Tamplin -- http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Web-Toolkit-Contributors --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GWT Contributors" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
