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| <h2>Debugging a program</h2> |
| <p>When you define a <a href="debug_launch.htm">launch configuration</a> for |
| running a program, you can specify which modes (run, debug, profile, etc.) are supported |
| by your program. If you support debug mode, then you need to implement a debug |
| model and UI that allow users to interact with your programs while they are under debug. |
| The core platform debug plug-in provides support for:</p> |
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| <li> a generic debug model</li> |
| <li>debug events and listeners</li> |
| <li>breakpoint management</li> |
| <li>expression management</li> |
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| <p>The debug UI plug-in provides a framework for showing your debug model in the UI. It also includes |
| utility classes for implementing common UI tasks.</p> |
| <p>Since it's difficult to discuss generic debugging in any meaningful detail, |
| we'll review the platform debug model and UI classes from the perspective of the |
| Java debugger.</p> |
| <p><a href="http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Debugger/how-to.html">How to Write an Eclipse Debugger</a> |
| provides a start to finish example for building a debugger using a simple push down automata (PDA) |
| assembly language as an example.</p> |
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