Architect's Guide

Nov 1, 2025 · Backend Development

How to Use Java Agents for Non‑Intrusive Method Timing and Tracing

This article demonstrates how to use Java Agent and the java.lang.instrument API to non‑intrusively measure method execution time, dynamically modify bytecode with ASM, leverage Attach for runtime instrumentation, and explore related tools like Arthas and Bytekit for tracing and debugging Java applications.