Patent ID: 7194664
Filing Date: 2007-03-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for tracing an execution path through application components distributed over at least one computer in a data processing system, comprising: providing a plurality of interceptors installed in a plurality of application components, wherein each application component has at least one interceptor; receiving a plurality of requests to said data processing system, wherein processing each request by said data processing system produces an execution path traversing at least one application component; for a first interceptor, intercepting a first operation at a first application component; for the first interceptor, determining if tracing an execution path associated with said first operation is desired, for the first interceptor, if tracing said execution path associated with said first operation is desired, performing a first trace function, wherein said first trace function comprises: for a second interceptor, intercepting a second operation at a second application component; for the second interceptor, detecting said tracing token; and for the second interceptor, if said tracing token exists, performing a second trace function, wherein said second trace function comprises: