Benchmark
This is the benchmark plugin. It provides performance measurement tools for elements and methods, with support for hierarchical profiling and detailed statistics. The plugin is meant to be used for very big projects where performance is critical. It allows you to measure the time taken by specific methods and log the results.
Functions
Method | Returns | Description |
---|---|---|
API.clear | - | Removes a benchmark's data |
API.clearAll | - | Removes all custom benchmark data |
API.getStats | table? | Retrieves benchmark statistics |
API.start | - | Starts timing a custom operation |
API.stop | - | Stops timing and logs results |
API.clear(name)
Clears a specific benchmark
Parameters
name
string
The name of the benchmark to clear
API.clearAll()
Clears all custom benchmarks
API.getStats(name)
Gets statistics for a benchmark
Parameters
name
string
The name of the benchmark
Returns
table?
stats
The benchmark statistics or nil
API.start(name, options?)
Starts a custom benchmark
Parameters
name
string
The name of the benchmarkoptions
(optional)table
Optional configuration
API.stop(name)
Stops a custom benchmark
Parameters
name
string
The name of the benchmark to stop