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API Referencecommonutils

Call Tracer

Module defined in `lua/common/utils/calltracer.lua`. Records function call graphs using Lua's debug hook, exports to TGF format for visualization in yEd.

Module defined in lua/common/utils/calltracer.lua. Records function call graphs using Lua's debug hook, exports to TGF format for visualization in yEd.

Exports

Functions

`M.start()`

Start recording function calls via debug.sethook.

`M.stop()`

Stop recording function calls.

`M.save(filename)`

Export the recorded call graph as a TGF (Trivial Graph Format) file.

Parameters:
- filename - string - Output file path (.tgf)

`M.reset()`

Clear all recorded call data.

Internal Notes

Uses debug.sethook with "c" (call) events
Tracks caller→callee edges (presence only, no call counts)
debug.getinfo extracts source/line/name for each stack frame
TGF output compatible with yEd graph editor

See Also

utils/ - Utility Modules - Directory overview
dateUtils Reference - Related reference
debugDraw Reference - Related reference
filterchain Reference - Related reference
Common Libraries Overview - Guide

TestManager Reference

Module defined in `lua/common/testFramework/TestManager.lua`. Unit test manager for BeamNG - collects test functions, executes them, logs results, and outputs JUnit XML reports.

Date Utils

Module defined in `lua/common/utils/dateUtils.lua`. ISO 8601 date parsing and time difference calculations.

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Exports Functions M.start()M.stop()M.save(filename)M.reset()Internal Notes See Also