The Java Platform Debugger Architecture (JPDA) is a collection of
API
An application programming interface (API) is a way for two or more computer programs to communicate with each other. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software. A document or standard that describes how ...
s to
debug Java
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code.
* Java Debugger Interface (JDI) – defines a high-level Java language interface that developers can easily use to write remote debugger application tools.
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Java Virtual Machine Tools Interface (JVMTI) – a native interface that helps to inspect the state and to control the execution of applications running in the
Java Virtual Machine (
JVM
A Java virtual machine (JVM) is a virtual machine that enables a computer to run Java programs as well as programs written in other languages that are also compiled to Java bytecode. The JVM is detailed by a specification that formally describes ...
).
* Java Virtual Machine Debug Interface (JVMDI) – ''JVMDI was deprecated in J2SE 5.0 in favor of JVM TI, and was removed in Java SE 6.''
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Java Debug Wire Protocol In computing, the Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) is a communication protocol which is part of the Java Platform Debugger Architecture. It is used for communication between a debugger and the Java Virtual Machine, which it debugs. It allows to debu ...
(JDWP) – defines communication between debuggee (a Java application) and
debugger
A debugger or debugging tool is a computer program used to test and debug other programs (the "target" program). The main use of a debugger is to run the target program under controlled conditions that permit the programmer to track its executi ...
processes.
Java Debugger Interface (JDI)
JDI is the highest-layer of the Java Platform Debugger Architecture. It allows to access the
JVM
A Java virtual machine (JVM) is a virtual machine that enables a computer to run Java programs as well as programs written in other languages that are also compiled to Java bytecode. The JVM is detailed by a specification that formally describes ...
and the internal variables of the debugged program. It also allows to set
breakpoint
In software development, a breakpoint is an intentional stopping or pausing place in a program, put in place for debugging purposes. It is also sometimes simply referred to as a pause.
More generally, a breakpoint is a means of acquiring know ...
s,
stepping, and handle threads.
See also
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Eclipse, an open-source IDE integrated with JPDA support
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IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA is an integrated development environment (IDE) written in Java for developing computer software written in Java, Kotlin, Groovy, and other JVM-based languages. It is developed by JetBrains (formerly known as IntelliJ) and is av ...
, a commercial open-source Java IDE with integrated JPDA support
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JSwat, an open-source Java debugger using the JPDA
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NetBeans
NetBeans is an integrated development environment (IDE) for Java. NetBeans allows applications to be developed from a set of modular software components called ''modules''. NetBeans runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and Solaris. In addition to Java ...
, an open-source IDE using the JPDA
References
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External links
Java Platform Debugger Architecture for Java SE 7Java Platform Debugger Architecture for Java SE 8
Debuggers
Java platform