Debug Project New and Noteworthy for 3.4M2


Import/export launch configurations

You can now import and export launch configurations in the local file system. Select Launch Configurations from the Run/Debug category of the Import or Export wizard.

Select 'Launch Configurations' from the 'Run/Debug' category of the Import or Export wizard.

The following page allows you to select configurations to export to a location in the local file system.

Select configurations to export and export directory.


Execution environment description files

An execution environment description file describes a JVM and the environment it represents (see Execution Environment Descriptions for detailed information on file format). The file defines JVM properties such as boot path, endorsed directories, language level, executeables, source attachments, and so on.

You can now add JREs to your workspace using execution environment description files from the Installed JREs preference page. Press Add... and select the Execution Environment Description JRE type.

Selection 'Execution Environment Description' JRE type.

On the following page specify an .ee file. This will create a JRE with attributes from the description file. This example shows J9 configured for Foundation 1.1.

Specify an .ee file to fill in JRE attributes.


Launch configurations in search results

Launch configurations now appear when searching for references to a main type. Double-clicking on the search result opens the launch dialog on that configuration.

References to a main type include launch configurations.