How to get parameter names when in set_trace_func callback?

[Stephen Kellett]

Hi folks,

When my code is executing my trace_function set using set_trace_func how
do I get the parameter names of the function that is being traced? Say
for example I had a function

def myFunc(firstName, secondName, age)
do whatever 1
do whatever 2
do whatever 3
end

and my trace function has been called for a line execution event for "do
whatever 2". I can get the filename and line number from the binding.
How do I get the parameter names?

I've spent all this afternoon trying to do this, examining the Ruby
source, but can't work it out. Hope someone can help me, or tell me it
can't be done :-(

Stephen

 

[Kent Sibilev]

AFAIK, There is no official way to get names of method parameters. But
you can try this:

def m(a,b)
end

tracer = lambda do |*args|
p eval("local_variables", args[4]) if args[0] == 'call'
end

set_trace_func tracer
m(1, 2)

Cheers,
Kent.

 

[Stephen Kellett]

AFAIK, There is no official way to get names of method parameters. But
you can try this:

def m(a,b)
end

tracer = lambda do |*args|
p eval("local_variables", args[4]) if args[0] == 'call'
end

set_trace_func tracer
m(1, 2)

I think what you are saying is that when it is "call", local variables
actually has a copy of the parameters, even though at a subsequent
"line" - say the next statement executed - the local variables may hold
more data items. Hadn't thought about it that way.

Thanks

Stephen