Che-Theia supports the Debug Adapter Protocol. This protocol defines a generic way for how a development tool can communicate with a debugger. It means Che-Theia works with all implementations.

Prerequisites

  • A running instance of Eclipse Che. To install an instance of Eclipse Che, see Che 'quick-starts'.

Procedure

To debug an application:

  1. Click Debug → Add Configuration to add debugging or launch configuration to the project.

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  2. From the pop-up menu, select the appropriate configuration for the application that you want to debug.

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  3. Update the configuration by modifying or adding attributes.

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  4. Breakpoints can be toggled by clicking the editor margin.

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  5. Open the context menu of the breakpoint to add conditions.

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  6. To start debugging, click View → Debug.

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  7. In the Debug view, select the configuration and press F5 to debug the application. Or, start the application without debugging by pressing Ctrl+F5.

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