Select this option to suspend execution when subclasses of the exception type are encountered.
For example, if an exception breakpoint for RuntimeException is configured to suspend on subclasses, it will also be triggered by a NullPointerException.
This option can bechanged with the breakpoint properties dialog, as shown below.
Adding breakpoints
Removing breakpoints
Launching a Java program
Running and debugging
Add Java exception breakpoint
Enabled Option
Hit Count
Suspend Policy
Caught Option
Uncaught Option