Observer

observer

observer
A GUI tool for observing an Erlang system.
Module observer was introduced in OTP R15B.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Stops the Observer GUI.