转自:http://www.wikijava.org/wiki/Debugging_a_servlet_with_tomcat_and_Eclipse_tutorial
不需要懂太多的英语,看看图就会弄了。
This tutorial will guide you through the process setting up the debugging of a simple Servlet under Eclipse using Tomcat. There are many plugins for Eclipse to help you configuring this, they all basically try to automatize the process explained in this tutorial.
It's always good to know what's going on under the hood.
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The article
The configuration process for debugging a Java servlet may appear scary and complex to the beginner. However, in this tutorial I will clearly explain to you how debugging in Tomcat works as well as show you how to trigger a debugging session.
Concepts
The debugging of a web application involves several components:
As you may notice the connection between the application server and the IDE uses the TCP/IP protocol, this implies that you don't need to have the tomcat running on your same machine, you don't even need to be in the same continent of it. It is enough that you have network access (ex. internet) to the server, and you can debug whatever application wherever in the world. Isn't this the coolest thing ever?
Setting tomcat in debug mode
Tomcat comes ready for debugging. To enable the debug mode you just need to write the following commands (under windows OS, analogous commands under different OSs):
set JPDA_ADDRESS=8000 set JPDA_TRANSPORT=dt_socket catalina.bat jpda start
ensure to execute this from the {catalina_home}/bin directory. For simplicity I normally generate a shell script (a .bat file) to automatize the process.
I call this file debugmode.bat, it contains the three commands listed above and I normally put it in the {catalina_home}/bin directory. I am then able to start the tomcat in debug mode just by double clicking on this file with the mouse.
Deploying your application to Tomcat
In order to debug your application you must deploy it in the application server, you do this in the normal way. Nothing special about this.
Connecting Eclipse to Tomcat for debugging
To connect Eclipse to the debug server created by tomcat follow these simple steps:
- Start Eclipse
- open the project containing the servlet that you want to debug
- click on the arrow close to the debug button (the little bug) to see the drop down menu
- click on open debug dialog... (may also be labeled "Debug Configurations...")
- in the debug window double click on the Remote Java Application on the left hand side list. This will create a new debug profile.
- choose a name for the debug profile (it's just for you to easily distinguish it)
- select the project you want to debug
- verify that the other settings match your configuration
- the host is the address for your tomcat, if Tomcat is running on your machine then it will be localhost.
- the port is the one you configured in when starting Tomcat, 8000 by default
- click on debug
at this point eclipse will connect to the debug server loaded in Tomcat, so it's important to do this procedure after you load Tomcat.
You can set some breakpoints on your servlet and you will see that nothing happens. This is because the servlet is indeed NOT executed yet.
Proceeding with the debug
To execute the servlet, and start debugging your code you simply open your web browser (for example firefox) and navigate to the address of your servlet, this will execute it. The execution will block at the point you put your breakpoint and the web browser will block too, waiting for the page.
At this point you can normally debug your application as you do with other programs.
Note that your IDE is running on your machine, while the servlet is running on the application server, and so is the debugger. The two latter elements are working on the same machine, but the machine for them may be different than your local one.
Through the web browser you can call the servlet as many times as you want and your Eclipse will be showing you the details about these executions, without actually needing to click again on the debug button, this may be very handy.
Ending Debugging Session
To end a debugging session simply click the Disconnect button within the Debug perspective.
over!