Debugging Java code in Eclipse I have a Java appl, I want to step thru and watch it run there are 2 parts to using teh Eclipse debugger Part 1) I need to set a Breakpoint so my code will stop during the execution to add a Breakpoint in Eclipse, I double click the line numbers on the left of the source window (or I could right click the line numbers) Part 2) I need to run the code w/ the Eclipse debugger I right click the code, and Debug as -> Java Application Eclipse will start the code and switch to the Debug Persective ------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the Debug Perspective I see these windows (views) Debug - shows me the code running and what line number it is stoped at the source window - show a gray outline for the current line, and I can hover over a field and see the data Variables - show me all fields in scope, and I can change fields here Breakpoints - show me the current breakpoints, and I can delete them here Expressions - let me run a Java snipit and look at the results or add a condional breakpoint Console - shows me the output from the code ======================================================== to control a Debug session I have a set of menu icons in teh Debug Persective Green Triangle w/ a Yellow bar (F8) - Resume execution, and stop at the next breakpoint Red Square (Ctrl + F2) - Terminates (kills) the program Gold Arrow pointing down (F5) - Step into the method on the current line Gold Arrow pointing over and down (F6) - Step over the method on the current line run the current line and stop at the next line Gold Arrow pointing up to the right (F7) - finish the current method and return When all the controls (expect the Red Square) gray out, the code is waiting for user input