Eclipse And Java:
Free Video Tutorials
Using the Debugger: Lesson Outline
Lesson 1
- Discuss Tutorial Target Audience
- Introduce Debugger concepts
- Create Java project in Eclipse using Import from archive file
- Run MyLibrary main method in debug mode
- Learn how to use Step Over, Step Into, and Step Return commands to step
through program
Lesson 2
- Apply Step Filters
- Learn more about Step commands
- Use multiple breakpoints and Resume command
- Use Run to Line command
- Explore Stack Frames and Variables view
- Inspecting expressions
Lesson 3
- Use the Expressions view and Watch Expressions
- Use the Display view to create Watch Expressions
- Debug with JUnit tests
- Start debugging the MyLibrary class
- Select Expressions using short-cut keys
Lesson 4
- Use Exception Breakpoints
- Set Eclipse Debugger preferences
- Correct bugs with hot code replacement
- Use Drop To Frame to rewind a debug session
- Change the value of variables inside a debug session
Lesson 5
- Implement breakpoints options: conditional breakpoint, hit counts
- Set watchpoints (field breakpoints) and Class Prepare breakpoints
- Use the Stop at main (open debug run dialog)
- Use the Suspend command
- Use the Step into selection command
Lesson 6
- Debug into Java system classes (e.g., ArrayList)
- Use the debugger to illustrate Java object references and the String
.equals() method
Lesson 7
- Use the debugger to understand a recursive method
- Use the Drop to Frame command with stack frames to rewind the debug
session
Copyright (c) 2008 Mark Dexter. All rights reserved.
