Debug Configurations

A wizard for Debug Configurations

Overview

The Debug Configurations Wizard allows users to create, manage, and run different debugging configurations for their projects. This tool is essential for setting up various debugging environments and managing how applications are debugged.

Sections

Configuration Actions

A set of actions that can be performed on configurations, displayed as icons in a toolbar. These actions allow users to create new configurations, export, duplicate, delete, and filter configurations:

• New launch configuration: Creates a new configuration of the selected type.

• New launch configuration prototype: Creates a launch configuration prototype of the selected type.

• Export launch configuration: Exports the selected launch configurations.

• Duplicate: Duplicates the currently selected launch configuration.

• Delete: Removes the selected launch configuration(s).

• Collapse: Collapses all expanded launch configuration.

• Filter: Options to filter the list of configurations to make it easier to manage and find specific configurations:

  • Filter Closed Projects: Excludes configurations from closed projects.

  • Filter Deleted/Unavailable Projects: Excludes configurations from deleted or unavailable projects.

  • Filter Configuration Types: Filters the list based on configuration types.

  • Apply Window Working Set(s): Applies the current working set(s) to the filter.

  • Filtering Preferences: Opens the Launch Configurations preferences dialog for more advanced options.

Filter Field

Allows users to filter the list of configurations by typing in keywords or phrases.

Configuration Types

A list of available configuration types that users can create and manage. This includes configurations for Java Applets, Java Applications, JavaScript, JUnit tests, and Launch Groups.

Examples of Internal Editors:

• Java Applet

• Java Application

• JavaScript

• JUnit

• Launch Group

• Remote Java Application

Configuration Instructions

Provides detailed instructions on how to configure and manage external tool configurations. This includes creating new configurations, duplicating, deleting, and exporting them.

Buttons

Here are the available buttons:

Debug

Executes the selected configuration in debug mode.

Close

Closes the Debug Configurations dialog without making any changes.

Using the Debug Configurations

You can find here information about using the Debug Configurations.