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<h1> Running your programs </h1>
<p> In this section, you will learn more about running Java programs in the workbench.
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<li> In the Package Explorer view, find <em>junit.textui.TestRunner.java</em>
and double-click it to open it in an editor. </li>
<li> In the Outline view, notice that the TestRunner class has an icon which
indicates that the class defines a <code>main</code> method.
<p> <img src="../images/org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui/executable.png" alt="Outline view with selected TestRunner class">
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</li>
<li> Right click on TestRunner.java in the Package Explorer and select
<strong>Run As</strong> > <strong>Java Application</strong>. This will launch the
selected class as a local Java application. The <strong>Run As</strong>
context menu item is also available in other places, such as the Outline view.
<p> <img src="../images/org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui/run_as.png" alt="Run context menu"> </p>
</li>
<li> Notice that the program has finished running and the following message appears in the
Console view telling you that the program needs an execution argument.&nbsp;
Running class from the Package Explorer as a Java Application uses the default settings for
launching the selected class and does not allow you to specify any
arguments.
<p> <img src="../images/org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui/test_runner_console.png" alt="Console with error message: Usage: TestRunner [-wait] testCaseName, where name is the name of the TestCase class">
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</li>
<li> To specify arguments, use the drop-down <strong>Run</strong> menu in the
toolbar and select <strong>Run...</strong>.
<p> <img src="../images/org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui/run_drop_down.png" alt="Run menu of the toolbar"> </p>
</li>
<li> This time, the Launch Configurations dialog opens with the TestRunner launch configuration selected.
A launch configuration allows you to configure how a program is launched,
including its arguments, classpath, and other options.&nbsp; (A default
launch configuration was created for you when you chose <strong>Run &gt;
Java Application</strong>).
<p> <img src="../images/org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui/run_dialog.png" alt="Launch configuration dialog showing the Main tab">
</p>
</li>
<li> Select the Arguments tab and type <em>junit.samples.VectorTest</em> in
the Program arguments area.
<p> <img src="../images/org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui/test_runner_args.png" alt="Arguments tab of the launch configuration dialog">
</p>
</li>
<li> Click <strong>Run</strong>. This time the program runs correctly, indicating
the number of tests that were run.
<p> <img src="../images/org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui/test_runner_output.png" alt="Console showing program output"> </p>
</li>
<li> <p>Switch to the Debug perspective. In the Debug view, notice that a process
for the last program launch was registered when the program was run.</p>
<p>By default, the Debug view automatically removes any terminated launches when
a new launch is created. This preference can be configured on the <strong>Launching</strong>
preference page located under the <strong>Run/Debug</strong> preference page.</p>
<p> <img src="../images/org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui/test_runner_debug_view.png" alt="Debug view showing two terminated run launches">
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<em>Note: You can relaunch a terminated process by selecting <strong>Relaunch</strong>
from its context menu.</em> </li>
<li> Select the drop-down menu from the <strong>Run</strong> button in the workbench
toolbar. This list contains the previously launched programs. These programs
can be relaunched by selecting them in the history list.
<p> <img src="../images/org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui/run_history.png" alt="Run drop down menu from the workbench toolbar">
</p>
</li>
<li> From the context menu in the Debug view (or the equivalent toolbar button),
select <strong>Remove All Terminated</strong> to clear the view of terminated
launch processes.
<p> <img src="../images/org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui/remove_all_terminated.png" alt="Debug view showing context menu">
</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p><img src="../images/ngrelt.png" border="0" alt="Related tasks"><br>
<a href="../tasks/tasks-9.htm">Changing debugger launch options</a><br>
<a href="../tasks/tasks-141.htm">Connecting to a remote VM with the Remote Java application launch configuration</a><br>
<a href="../tasks/tasks-142.htm">Disconnecting from a VM</a><br>
<a href="../tasks/tasks-130.htm">Launching a Java program</a><br>
<a href="../tasks/tasks-126.htm">Running and debugging</a><br>
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<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelr.png" alt="Related reference" ><br>
<a href="../reference/ref-51.htm">Debug view</a><br>
<a href="../reference/ref-4.htm">Run and debug actions</a><br>
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