How can I measure time with microsecond precision in Java?

Question

I saw on the Internet that I was supposed to use System.nanoTime() but that doesn\'t work for me - it gives me the time with milliseconds precision. I just need

Answer 1

If you want a reliable result, use a profiler. I suggest VisualVM, which is easy to install and is bundled with the JDK starting from version 1.6.0_07.

It is an easy to use visual tool that integrates several commandline JDK tools and lightweight profiling capabilities.