Understanding the Different Parts of a Thread Image
A thread contains information on the levels and events that have been taking place during the recording. Figure 18-2 illustrates how a thread looks when it is zoomed in and magnified.
For information on how to zoom in and magnify a thread, see Magnifying a Thread.
The following information becomes visible when magnifying a thread:
- The thread itself. This is triggered by the Producer; that is, the part of the system that produced an event for that thread, for example, JRockit.
- The different levels of the thread. These are imaginary levels and depict that an event can only take place in one level at a time within the same thread.
- The events that have taken place in the thread. Each event type has its own color (can be customized). The start and end of each thread event is marked by a thin black line. When you hover over an event, you will get more information about that event.