> - A student interested in data visualization could gain experience with > JFreeChart, a SourceForge project used by Chime, and design some new > display types besides the existing bar and line graphs. > - There's a client/server prototype optionally used by Chime that > someone could replace with JMX or cacao or something that supports > user authentication, etc. > - Chime needs a wizard or Netbeans-style property editor for creating > new displays (a good chance to get familiar with XML). > - Chime needs a way to playback XML recordings without having to decode > an entire file into memory all at once. > - Someone might want to make Chime run in a web browser. > - A new set of displays designed specifically to answer questions about > one aspect of the system could be an interesting project, possibly > resulting in a new tool separate from Chime. > - More ways to rearrange D programs (or create new D programs) in > response to GUI gestures could make Chime better at answering > questions. Specific dtrace(1M) use cases could provide a useful > starting point for someone to make Chime follow the same steps more > easily. > > The Chime project will be a good introduction to DTrace. Some of the > ideas above may require expertise from the community or a more specific > problem statement. Anyone who has tried the tool and has a suggestion, > please share it.
better tooling/visualization on top of DTrace is definitely worth a project, IMO. _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
