Benchmarking Performance

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Components and Component Serialization Files

Chapter 8 Optimizing Application Performance

Use the following tools and General Interface features to assist you in benchmarking application performance.

Review Component Statistics

As you work with components in General Interface Builder, you can view component statistics, such as component file size and time to paint, to assist you in evaluating and benchmarking application performance. For more information, see General Interface Component Guide.

Use the General Interface Debug Build

As you develop your applications, use the General Interface debug build to detect and report such performance issues as multiple repaints, multiple box recalculations, times to perform various operations, and so on. The General Interface debug build is available from the download site at http://www.generalinterface.org.

Use General Interface Performance Profiler

Use General Interface Performance Profiler to profile and benchmark your General Interface applications during development. The General Interface Performance Profiler is available from the download site at http://www.generalinterface.org.

Use JavaScript Profiling Tools

During development, use JavaScript profiling tools to debug and profile JavaScript code, as well as expose performance issues.

For more information, visit these web sites:

Firebug http://www.getfirebug.com
jsLex http://rockstarapps.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=JsLex.JsLex

Use General Interface Test Automation Kit

Test your General Interface applications with General Interface Test Automation Kit, which is developed using the open source Selenium Core test tool, is a functional testing tool for testing General Interface applications.

The General Interface Test Automation Kit is available from the download site at http://www.generalinterface.org.