[platform-debug-dev] Vote Result: Breakpoint Properites

["Darin Wright/WPG/OTI" <Darin_Wright@xxxxxxx>]

The responses we have received on the issue of editing breakpoint attributes indicates that users would like:

* To be able to edit breakpoint attributes via the pop-up menu.
* To be able to view/edit all of the properites of a single breakpoint in a standard properties dialog.

Thus, the debug plug-in will provide:

* A pop-up menu in the breakpoints view (exists currently), with standard breakpoint actions:
        - enable/disable
        - go to file
        - remove
        - remove all
        - properties...
* A properties dialog for a standard IBreakpoint. The only attribute common to all breakpoints that can be edited in the properties dialog is the enabled state of a breakpoint. Thus, the properties dialog will be available as API, such that other plug-ins can extend/re-use the dialog, adding more property editors for attributes specific to their breakpoints (eg. hit count, etc).
* The following actions will be made available as API such that other plug-ins can re-use/contribute the actions to editor rulers
        - enable/disable
        - go to file
        - remove

Other plug-ins can contribute actions to the breakpoints view via the standard workbench extension points. Plug-ins will also be responsible for defining property page extensions for their breakpoints.

The following bug has been created for this feature:

        http://dev.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=6370

Darin