Sampling vs. Instrumentation
2011-10-08
Posted by Ingo Kegel
Sampling and instrumentation are the two modes how methods are measured for CPU profiling. Both have advantages and disadvantages and it depends on the use case which is better for you.
This decision is already prominently featured in JProfiler when you start a new session for the first time, as shown in this screen cast.
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