org.eclipse.debug.core.model
Interface IDebugElement

All Superinterfaces:

IAdaptable

All Known Subinterfaces:

IDebugTarget, IExpression, IMemoryBlock, IRegister, IRegisterGroup, IStackFrame, IThread, IValue, IVariable

public interface IDebugElement

extends IAdaptable

A debug element represents an artifact in a program being debugged.

Some methods on debug elements require communication with the target program. Such methods may throw a DebugException with a status code of TARGET_REQUEST_FAILED when unable to complete a request due to a failure on the target. Methods that require communication with the target program or require the target to be in a specific state (for example, suspended), are declared as such.

Debug elements are language independent. However, language specific features can be made available via the adapter mechanism provided by IAdaptable, or by extending the debug element interfaces. A debug model is responsible for declaring any special adapters its debug elements implement.

Clients may implement this interface.

Method Summary

IDebugTarget	getDebugTarget() Returns the debug target this element is contained in.
ILaunch	getLaunch() Returns the launch this element is contained in.
String	getModelIdentifier() Returns the unique identifier of the plug-in this debug element originated from.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable

getAdapter

Method Detail

getModelIdentifier

public String getModelIdentifier()

Returns the unique identifier of the plug-in this debug element originated from.

Returns:

the plug-in identifier

getDebugTarget

public IDebugTarget getDebugTarget()

Returns the debug target this element is contained in.

Returns:

the debug target this element is contained in

getLaunch

public ILaunch getLaunch()

Returns the launch this element is contained in.

Returns:

the launch this element is contained in