[Ivan]

I am trying to debug into a Java Webstart application that I have on my machine… what do I need to do in order to be able to debug this application? I have the source code for the app already built as a project in my IDE but how do I connect Eclipse/MyEclipse to the WebStart app to step into my breakpoints? Do I launch the app and then somehow connect to it (if so how)? Or do we launch the WebStart app via the IDE (if so how)?

Thanks in advance,
Ivan

[Riyad Kalla]

Moving to OT > Soft Dev

Web start is a deployment technology for client side applications, so all you have to do is debug your application normally, it has nothing to do with webstart until you package it up and deploy it.

[Ivan]

I’m sorry – maybe I should have been more clear in my description… I understand what WebStart is, but I need step by step instructions on how to connect a debug session (from my Eclipse IDe) into an existing application which happens to be a WebStart deployed app. I am trying to launch my app, then set some breakpoints in my IDE, and finally connect the debug session to this app in order to be able to step into the code. I need to do this urgently to find and solve a defect that has been brought to our attention by one of our clients. Once again… unfortunately I am dealing with an existing Webstart deployed application, which is why I need to do this.

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Ivan

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