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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 8; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*- */
+/* vim: set ts=8 sts=2 et sw=2 tw=80: */
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+/**
+ * A mechanism for interacting with operating system-provided
+ * debugging/profiling tools such as Microsoft EWT/Windows Performance Toolkit.
+ */
+
+#ifndef mozilla_perfprobe_h
+#define mozilla_perfprobe_h
+
+#if !defined(XP_WIN)
+# error "For the moment, perfprobe.h is defined only for Windows platforms"
+#endif
+
+#include "nsError.h"
+#include "nsString.h"
+#include "mozilla/Logging.h"
+#include "nsTArray.h"
+#include <windows.h>
+#undef GetStartupInfo // Prevent Windows from polluting global namespace
+#include <wmistr.h>
+#include <evntrace.h>
+
+namespace mozilla {
+namespace probes {
+
+class ProbeManager;
+
+/**
+ * A data structure supporting a trigger operation that can be used to
+ * send information to the operating system.
+ */
+
+class Probe {
+ public:
+ NS_INLINE_DECL_REFCOUNTING(Probe)
+
+ /**
+ * Trigger the event.
+ *
+ * Note: Can be called from any thread.
+ */
+ nsresult Trigger();
+
+ protected:
+ ~Probe(){};
+
+ Probe(const nsCID& aGUID, const nsACString& aName, ProbeManager* aManager);
+ friend class ProbeManager;
+
+ protected:
+ /**
+ * The system GUID associated to this probe. See the documentation
+ * of |ProbeManager::Make| for more details.
+ */
+ const GUID mGUID;
+
+ /**
+ * The name of this probe. See the documentation
+ * of |ProbeManager::Make| for more details.
+ */
+ const nsCString mName;
+
+ /**
+ * The ProbeManager managing this probe.
+ *
+ * Note: This is a weak reference to avoid a useless cycle.
+ */
+ class ProbeManager* mManager;
+};
+
+/**
+ * A manager for a group of probes.
+ *
+ * You can have several managers in one application, provided that they all
+ * have distinct IDs and names. However, having more than 2 is considered a bad
+ * practice.
+ */
+class ProbeManager {
+ public:
+ NS_INLINE_DECL_REFCOUNTING(ProbeManager)
+
+ /**
+ * Create a new probe manager.
+ *
+ * This constructor should be called from the main thread.
+ *
+ * @param aApplicationUID The unique ID of the probe. Under Windows, this
+ * unique ID must have been previously registered using an external tool.
+ * See MyCategory on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa364100.aspx
+ * @param aApplicationName A name for the probe. Currently used only for
+ * logging purposes. In the future, may be attached to the data sent to the
+ * operating system.
+ *
+ * Note: If two ProbeManagers are constructed with the same uid and/or name,
+ * behavior is unspecified.
+ */
+ ProbeManager(const nsCID& aApplicationUID,
+ const nsACString& aApplicationName);
+
+ /**
+ * Acquire a probe.
+ *
+ * Note: Only probes acquired before the call to SetReady are taken into
+ * account
+ * Note: Can be called only from the main thread.
+ *
+ * @param aEventUID The unique ID of the probe. Under Windows, this unique
+ * ID must have been previously registered using an external tool.
+ * See MyCategory on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa364100.aspx
+ * @param aEventName A name for the probe. Currently used only for logging
+ * purposes. In the
+ * future, may be attached to the data sent to the operating system.
+ * @return Either |null| in case of error or a valid |Probe*|.
+ *
+ * Note: If this method is called twice with the same uid and/or name,
+ * behavior is undefined.
+ */
+ already_AddRefed<Probe> GetProbe(const nsCID& aEventUID,
+ const nsACString& aEventName);
+
+ /**
+ * Start/stop the measuring session.
+ *
+ * This method should be called from the main thread.
+ *
+ * Note that starting an already started probe manager has no effect,
+ * nor does stopping an already stopped probe manager.
+ */
+ nsresult StartSession();
+ nsresult StopSession();
+
+ /**
+ * @return true If measures are currently on, i.e. if triggering probes is any
+ * is useful. You do not have to check this before triggering a probe, unless
+ * this can avoid complex computations.
+ */
+ bool IsActive();
+
+ protected:
+ ~ProbeManager();
+
+ nsresult StartSession(nsTArray<RefPtr<Probe>>& aProbes);
+ nsresult Init(const nsCID& aApplicationUID,
+ const nsACString& aApplicationName);
+
+ protected:
+ /**
+ * `true` if a session is in activity, `false` otherwise.
+ */
+ bool mIsActive;
+
+ /**
+ * The UID of this manager.
+ * See documentation above for registration steps that you
+ * may have to take.
+ */
+ nsCID mApplicationUID;
+
+ /**
+ * The name of the application.
+ */
+ nsCString mApplicationName;
+
+ /**
+ * All the probes that have been created for this manager.
+ */
+ nsTArray<RefPtr<Probe>> mAllProbes;
+
+ /**
+ * Handle used for triggering events
+ */
+ TRACEHANDLE mSessionHandle;
+
+ /**
+ * Handle used for registration/unregistration
+ */
+ TRACEHANDLE mRegistrationHandle;
+
+ /**
+ * `true` if initialization has been performed, `false` until then.
+ */
+ bool mInitialized;
+
+ friend class Probe; // Needs to access |mSessionHandle|
+ friend ULONG WINAPI ControlCallback(WMIDPREQUESTCODE aRequestCode,
+ PVOID aContext, ULONG* aReserved,
+ PVOID aBuffer); // Sets |mSessionHandle|
+};
+
+} // namespace probes
+} // namespace mozilla
+
+#endif // mozilla_perfprobe_h