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| Setting method breakpoints |
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| Setting method breakpoints |
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| Method breakpoints are used when working with types that have no source |
| code (binary types). |
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| Open the class in the Outline view, and select the method where you want to add a method breakpoint. |
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| <li> From the method's pop-up menu, select <strong>Toggle Method Breakpoint</strong>. |
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| A breakpoint appears in the Breakpoints view. If source exists for the class, then a breakpoint also appears in the marker bar in the file's editor for the method that |
| was selected. |
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| While the breakpoint is enabled, thread execution suspends when the method is entered, before any line in the method is executed. |
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| <p>Method breakpoints can also be setup to break on method exit. In the Breakpoints view, select the breakpoint and toggle the |
| <strong>Exit</strong> item in its context menu.</p> |
| <p>Method breakpoints can be removed, enabled, and disabled just like line |
| breakpoints.</p> |
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| <img border="0" src="../images/ngrelc.png" alt="Related concepts" ><br> |
| <a href="../concepts/cbrkpnts.htm">Breakpoints</a> |
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| <img border="0" src="../images/ngrelt.png" alt="Related tasks" ><br> |
| <a href="../tasks/tasks-144.htm">Adding breakpoints</a><br> |
| <a href="../tasks/tasks-144a.htm">Removing breakpoints</a><br> |
| <a href="../tasks/tasks-144b.htm">Enabling and disabling breakpoints</a><br> |
| <a href="../tasks/tasks-146.htm">Applying hit counts</a><br> |
| <a href="../tasks/tasks-147.htm">Catching Java exceptions</a><br> |
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| <img border="0" src="../images/ngrelr.png" alt="Related reference" ><br> |
| <a href="../reference/views/breakpoints/ref-breakpoints_view.htm">Breakpoints view</a><br> |
| <a href="../reference/ref-view-outline.htm">Java outline</a> |
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