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observer(3erl) Erlang Module Definition observer(3erl)

NAME

observer - A GUI tool for observing an Erlang system.

DESCRIPTION

Observer is a graphical tool for observing the characteristics of Erlang systems. The tool Observer displays system information, application supervisor trees, process information, ETS tables, Mnesia tables, and contains a front end for Erlang tracing with module ttb.

For details about how to get started, see the User's Guide.

EXPORTS

start() -> ok

Starts the Observer GUI. To stop the tool, close the window or call stop/0.

start(Node) -> ok

Starts the Observer GUI and tries to connect it to Node.

start_and_wait() -> ok

Starts the Observer GUI and only return when it is either stopped or the window is closed

start_and_wait(Node) -> ok

Starts the Observer GUI and only return when it is either stopped or the window is closed, connects it directly to Node like start/1.

stop() -> ok

Stops the Observer GUI.

observer 2.15.1 Ericsson AB