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* Auto instrumentation by javaagent, **no need to CHANGE any application source code**.
* High performance agent. Only increase extra **10%** cpu cost in 5000+ tps application, even **do not need to use sampling mechanism**, [check test reports](#test-reports).
*[Supported middlewares, frameworks and libraries](https://github.com/wu-sheng/sky-walking/wiki/3.2-supported-list).
*[Supported middlewares, frameworks and libraries](https://github.com/OpenSkywalking/sky-walking/wiki/3.2-supported-list).
* Manual instrumentation
* As an [OpenTracing supported tracer](http://opentracing.io/documentation/pages/supported-tracers)
* Use **@Trace** annotation for any methods you want to trace.