Rename to run_command_and_measure

src/benchmark/executor.rs

@@ -13,14 +13,23 @@ use anyhow::{bail, Result};
 use statistical::mean;
 
 pub trait Executor {
-    fn time_command(
+    /// Run the given command and measure the execution time
+    fn run_command_and_measure(
         &self,
         command: &Command<'_>,
         command_failure_action: Option<CmdFailureAction>,
     ) -> Result<(TimingResult, ExitStatus)>;
 
+    /// Perform a calibration of this executor. For example,
+    /// when running commands through a shell, we need to
+    /// measure the shell spawning time separately in order
+    /// to subtract it from the full runtime later.
     fn calibrate(&mut self) -> Result<()>;
 
+    /// Return the time overhead for this executor when
+    /// performing a measurement. This should return the time
+    /// that is being used in addition to the actual runtime
+    /// of the command.
     fn time_overhead(&self) -> Second;
 }
 
@@ -49,8 +58,7 @@ impl<'a> ShellExecutor<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> Executor for ShellExecutor<'a> {
-    /// Run the given shell command and measure the execution time
-    fn time_command(
+    fn run_command_and_measure(
         &self,
         command: &Command<'_>,
         command_failure_action: Option<CmdFailureAction>,
@@ -117,7 +125,7 @@ impl<'a> Executor for ShellExecutor<'a> {
 
         for _ in 0..COUNT {
             // Just run the shell without any command
-            let res = self.time_command(&Command::new(None, ""), None);
+            let res = self.run_command_and_measure(&Command::new(None, ""), None);
 
             match res {
                 Err(_) => {
@@ -183,7 +191,7 @@ impl MockExecutor {
 }
 
 impl Executor for MockExecutor {
-    fn time_command(
+    fn run_command_and_measure(
         &self,
         command: &Command<'_>,
         _command_failure_action: Option<CmdFailureAction>,

src/benchmark/mod.rs

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl<'a> Benchmark<'a> {
         error_output: &'static str,
     ) -> Result<TimingResult> {
         self.executor
-            .time_command(command, Some(CmdFailureAction::RaiseError))
+            .run_command_and_measure(command, Some(CmdFailureAction::RaiseError))
             .map(|r| r.0)
             .map_err(|_| anyhow!(error_output))
     }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ impl<'a> Benchmark<'a> {
 
             for _ in 0..self.options.warmup_count {
                 let _ = run_preparation_command()?;
-                let _ = self.executor.time_command(self.command, None)?;
+                let _ = self.executor.run_command_and_measure(self.command, None)?;
                 if let Some(bar) = progress_bar.as_ref() {
                     bar.inc(1)
                 }
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ impl<'a> Benchmark<'a> {
             preparation_result.map_or(0.0, |res| res.time_real + self.executor.time_overhead());
 
         // Initial timing run
-        let (res, status) = self.executor.time_command(self.command, None)?;
+        let (res, status) = self.executor.run_command_and_measure(self.command, None)?;
         let success = status.success();
 
         // Determine number of benchmark runs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ impl<'a> Benchmark<'a> {
                 bar.set_message(msg.to_owned())
             }
 
-            let (res, status) = self.executor.time_command(self.command, None)?;
+            let (res, status) = self.executor.run_command_and_measure(self.command, None)?;
             let success = status.success();
 
             times_real.push(res.time_real);