System and method for determining unimportant probe locations by examination of byte code to identify method by name pattern

A method, system, and computer-usable medium for determining unimportant probe locations by examination of byte code to identify method by name pattern. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a first candidate location is identified in byte code to instrument with a monitoring probe. The first candidate location is screen according to a list of ineligible method names and/or property names. Responsive to a match with the list, the first candidate location is eliminated as a byte code location to instrument.