Debug visualizer for Visual Studio or lldb

[sketchylizard]

We recently started using Roaring64Map in our code to manage a (potentially) large visited set for graph traversal. We replaced an unordered_set<uint64_t> and our simplest traversals are twice as fast for large graphs. Thanks to all who worked on it.

Our developers occasionally set breakpoints to look at results from a traversal, and want to know if a given node (integer) is in the result. With unordered_set<uint64_t> Visual Studio's debugger would show you a list of the entries in the hash table, which was convenient. I have been asked to create a visualizer for Visual Studio. Since I primarily use Linux/clang myself, I am also interested in doing one for lldb.

Obviously, it would be great to just find a ready-made one, but I'm willing to do the work. I'm mostly looking for tips or advice on how I might accomplish this task.

[lemire]

our simplest traversals are twice as fast for large graphs

Fantastic!

it would be great to just find a ready-made one

You mean a visualizer for lldb or a visualizer for Visual Studio?

Note that I am not aware of such a thing in either case. But there is no technical limitation as far as CRoaring is concerned, I believe.

[sketchylizard]

Most people on my team use Visual Studio, so that is the higher need. I personally use lldb, so, if I'm going to write a visualizer, I would also do one for it.

Note that I am not aware of such a thing in either case.

Ok, I'll investigate. I've written a few simple ones before but this would definitely be the most complex one.

[lemire]

I've written a few simple ones before but this would definitely be the most complex one.

We would be happy to help.