C# 2.0 Execution Time Timer

Question

I would like to be able to calculate the amount of time a number of functions take to execute. I was thinking about using some type of stopwatch class. I can call start/stop before and after each function call, however that seems horribly ugly to me. Is there a way to do this without a stopwatch class? Can something in the Reflections class help with this?

Thanks in advance for you input.

Answer 1

I think u must try the PostSharp way http://www.postsharp.org/

Changing the code in the sample for this one:

public class ProfileMethodsAttribute : OnMethodBoundaryAspect 
{ 
  public override void OnEntry( MethodExecutionEventArgs eventArgs) 
  { eventArgs.MethodExecutionTag = Stopwatch.StartNew();  } 

  public override void OnExit( MethodExecutionEventArgs eventArgs) 
  { 
     // Here u can get the time
     Console.WriteLine(((Stopwatch)eventArgs.MethodExecutionTag).ElapsedMilliseconds);
  } 
}

You can get the time off any method

Answer 2

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