# Use Probekit to customize Java profiling - Introduction

### Time required

To complete this tutorial, you will need approximately 45 minutes. You may need more time if you decide to explore other facets of Probekit while working on the tutorial.

### Prerequisites

In order to complete this tutorial, it will help if you understand:

- How to use the perspectives and views of the IBM Rational Software Development Platform application. (For information about perspectives and views, see the online help.)

### Learning objectives

This tutorial is divided into five exercises that should be completed in sequence. The tutorial teaches you how to customize profiling using probes. While completing the exercises, you will:

- Create a simple probe and apply it to a Java program
- Learn how you can create more complex probes
- Learn how creating a runtime support library can make probes even more useful

When you are ready, begin Exercise 1.1: Importing the required resource.

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