gistfile1.rb

class Inspect
 def self.profile
   require 'ruby-prof'

   RubyProf.start

   result = yield

   prof_result = RubyProf.stop
   printer = RubyProf::FlatPrinter.new(prof_result)
   printer.print(STDOUT)

   result
 end
end

# Usage
#
# return_value_from_method = Inspect.profile { foo.some_suspect_method }