Specifying the Default Debugger for a Class

When you assign a debugger to an individual class, that class is not affected when you change the default debugger for the project that the class is in.

To change the default debugger for a class:

  1. Right-click the file in the Explorer and choose Properties

  2. In the Properties window, click the Execution tab.

  3. Click the value for the Debugger property and choose a debugger from the combo box. The default values are described below. (Your IDE might include additional debuggers, depending on the modules that you have installed.)

    Default Debugging The JPDA or the JDK 1.1 debugger, depending on your configuration. This implementation of the JDK 1.1 debugger runs an application on the Java 2 virtual machine (for example, 1.3 and 1.2 and compatible).
    JDK 1.1 Debugging An implementation of the JDK 1.1 debugger that runs an application on a 1.1 and compatible virtual machine. Use this debugger for compatibility reasons only.
    Applet Debugging A new instance of the virtual machine that starts the applet viewer.
    (do not debug) Does not debug the project.
To change the default debugger for multiple files, select the classes while holding down the CTRL key (or the SHIFT key to select a range of classes), then modify the Debugger property in the Properties window.
See also
Specifying the Default Debugger for a Project

Defining a New Debugger Type

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