Configuring the Default Debugger

You can specify either the JPDA or the JDK 1.1 as the default debugger. The JPDA is automatically set to the default debugger if you are running the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition, SDK 1.3 and 1.4.

You can configure the default debugger under the Debugger Types node in the Project Settings window. When you change the value of a property, your change affect all classes that use the debugger. Following are descriptions of the debugger properties.

Properties Tab
Classic Switch A switch between the classic and Java HotSpot virtual machines.
External Process The path to java.exe and its command-line parameters. Clicking the ellipsis button (...) opens the Property Editor dialog box, which can help you define the process and its arguments.
Identifying Name The name that the IDE uses to identify this debugger type.
Implementation The debugger that you are using. Your choices are the JPDA (if it is installed on your system) and the JDK 1.1 debugger. This implementation of the JDK 1.1 debugger runs an application on the Java 2 virtual machine.
Expert Tab
Boot Class Path The path to the classes that make up the Java platform.
Class Path The path that the IDE uses to look up classes. This value overrides the default or the CLASSPATH environment variable.
Filesystems Path The current class path from Filesystems.
Library Path The class path containing the libraries and modules that the IDE uses.
Working Directory The directory in which to start the process. If this value is null, the IDE's own working directory is used. This feature is available with JDK 1.3 and compatible.
See also
Configuring the JDK 1.1 Debugger
Configuring the Applet Debugger
RMI Debugging Settings

Legal Notices