The Java Platform Debugger Architecture

The Java Platform Debugger Architecture (JPDA) is the debugging support included in the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) SDK 1.3. If you are running this version of the J2SE(TM), the IDE automatically uses the JPDA as its default debugger. The JPDA enhances the standard IDE debugger by enabling you to: For more information on the JPDA, see http://java.sun.com/products/jpda. If you are running an earlier version of the J2SE, you can download and install support for the JPDA by following the instructions in Installing the JPDA.
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