Breakpoints at Methods 

You can use this special kind of dynamic breakpoint to interrupt a program directly before a method is called.

Prerequisites

You must be already running the program in the debugger.

Procedure

To set a breakpoint for methods:

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       1.      Choose Breakpoint → Breakpoint at → Method...
The following dialog box then appears:

       2.      Enter the name of the method and class before which you want to interrupt the program. A breakpoint is then set each time the specified processing block appears in the source code.

       3.      Choose ENTER.

 

Result

The system confirms the breakpoint. The breakpoint is added to the list in the display.