Run/Debug Configuration: Google AppEngine Dev Server

Name field

Item	Description
Name	Use this field to edit the name of the run/debug configuration.

Server Tab

Item	Description
Application Server	Select the server configuration to be used. Click Configure to create a new server configuration or edit an existing one. (The Application Servers dialog will open.)
Start browser	Select this check box to run the default Web browser to study your application output there.
With JavaScript Debugger	If this check box is selected, the Web browser is started with the JavaScript debugger enabled. Note JavaScript debugging is available for Firefox only. Note that when you debug your JavaScript in Firefox for the first time, the JetBrains Firefox extension will be installed.
Startup page	In this field, specify the URL the browser should go to when started. In most typical cases, this URL will correspond to the root of your Web application or its starting page.
VM options	If necessary, specify the command-line options to be passed to the server JVM at the server start. If you need more room to type, click next to the field to open the VM Options dialog where the text entry area is larger. When specifying the options, follow these rules: Use spaces to separate individual options, for example, -client -ea -Xmx1024m. If an option includes spaces, enclose the spaces or the argument that contains the spaces in double quotes, for example, some" "arg or "some arg". If an option includes double quotes (e.g. as part of the argument), escape the double quotes by means of the backslashes, for example, -Dmy.prop=\"quoted_value\".
Perform on 'Update' action	Select the necessary option for the Update application action. The available options are: Update resources. All changed resources (that is, all application components other than the classes) will be updated. Update classes and resources. All changed resources will be updated; changed classes will be recompiled and reloaded. Note that this option will work only in the debug mode. Restart server. The server will be restarted. The updated version of the application will be deployed at the server startup.
Show dialog	Select this check box if you want to see the Update <application name> dialog every time you perform the Update application action. The Update <application name> dialog is used to view and change the current update option prior to actually updating the application.
On frame deactivation	Specify which application update actions should be performed when switching from IntelliJ IDEA to a different application (for example, a Web browser). (Frame deactivation means switching to a different application.) If no update actions are required, select Do nothing. Otherwise, select the necessary update option. Note that the Restart server option is not available.
Web Artifact to deploy	Select the artifact to be deployed on the server.
Port	Specify the server HTTP port.
Server parameters	If necessary, specify the command-line arguments to be passed to the server.

Logs tab

Use this tab to specify which log files generated while running or debugging should be displayed in the console, that is, on the dedicated tabs of the Run or Debug tool window.

Item	Description
Is Active	Select this check box to have the selected log file displayed.
Log File Entry	This read-only field lists the log files to show. The list can contain: Full paths to specific files. Ant patterns that define the range of files to be displayed. Aliases to substitute for full paths or patterns. These aliases are also displayed in the headers of the tabs where the corresponding log files are shown. Note If a log entry pattern defines more than one file, the tab header shows the name of the file instead of the log entry alias.
Skip Content	Select this check box to have the previous content of the selected log skipped.
Add	Click this button to add another log file entry. Specify the associated properties in the Edit Log Files Aliases dialog.
Edit	Click this button to edit the properties of the selected log file entry in the Edit Log Files Aliases dialog.
Remove	Click this button to remove the selected log entry from the list.
Save console output to file	Select this check box to save the console output in a specified file. In the field underneath the check box, specify the absolute path to the file. Alternatively, use (Shift+EnterShift Enter) and select the necessary file in the Select Path dialog.

Code Coverage tab

Use this tab to configure code coverage monitoring options.

Note that this tab is not available for remote servers.

Item	Description
Choose code coverage runner	Select the desired code coverage runner.
Sampling	Select this option to measure code coverage with minimal slow-down.
Tracing	Select this option to collect accurate branch coverage. This mode is available for the IntelliJ IDEA code coverage runner only.
Track per test coverage	Select this check box to detect lines covered by one test and all tests covering line.
Packages and classes to record code coverage data	If necessary, specify the classes and packages to be measured. Use Add Class or Add Package to add classes or packages to the list. To remove the classes or packages from the list, select the corresponding list items and click Remove.
Enable coverage in test folders.	Select this check box to include the test source folders in code coverage analysis.

Before Launch and Share configuration options

Item	Description
Before Launch	Specify which activities should be performed before starting the run/debug configuration: Make. If this check box is selected, the project is compiled automatically prior to running or debugging. This option helps you ensure that all changes are included and compiled. Build Artifacts. If this check box is selected, the specified artifacts will be built prior to running or debugging. To define the artifacts to be built, click and select the desired artifacts. Run Ant target. If this check box is selected, the specified Ant target will be built prior to running or debugging. To define the Ant target, click and select the desired target. To learn more about Ant support, refer to the Ant Support section. Run Maven goal. If this check box is selected, the specified Maven goal will be executed prior to running or debugging. To define the Maven goal to be executed, click and select the desired goal. To learn more about Maven support, refer to the Maven Support section. Show settings. Select this check box if you want the Run/Debug Configurations dialog to be shown every time you launch this run/debug configuration. Note The Before Launch actions are performed in the order they appear in the Run/Debug Configurations dialog. Thus, the artifacts are built before running the Ant targets, etc.
Share configuration	If this check box is selected, the run/debug configuration is available to other team members. In the case of the standard project format, the run/debug configuration will be stored in a .ipr file which is usually shared through version control. In the case of the directory-based project format, the shared run/debug configurations are kept in separate xml files in the .idea\runConfigurations folder, while the local run/debug configurations are kept in .idea\workspace.xml.

Item

Description

Before Launch

Specify which activities should be performed before starting the run/debug configuration:

Make. If this check box is selected, the project is compiled automatically prior to running or debugging. This option helps you ensure that all changes are included and compiled.
Build Artifacts. If this check box is selected, the specified artifacts will be built prior to running or debugging. To define the artifacts to be built, click and select the desired artifacts.
Run Ant target. If this check box is selected, the specified Ant target will be built prior to running or debugging. To define the Ant target, click and select the desired target.
To learn more about Ant support, refer to the Ant Support section.
Run Maven goal. If this check box is selected, the specified Maven goal will be executed prior to running or debugging. To define the Maven goal to be executed, click and select the desired goal.
To learn more about Maven support, refer to the Maven Support section.
Show settings. Select this check box if you want the Run/Debug Configurations dialog to be shown every time you launch this run/debug configuration.

Note

The Before Launch actions are performed in the order they appear in the Run/Debug Configurations dialog. Thus, the artifacts are built before running the Ant targets, etc.

Share configuration

If this check box is selected, the run/debug configuration is available to other team members.

In the case of the standard project format, the run/debug configuration will be stored in a .ipr file which is usually shared through version control.
In the case of the directory-based project format, the shared run/debug configurations are kept in separate xml files in the .idea\runConfigurations folder, while the local run/debug configurations are kept in .idea\workspace.xml.

Toolbar

Item	Description
(InsertInsert)	Use this icon or shortcut to create a new run/debug configuration.
(DeleteDelete)	Use this icon or shortcut to delete the selected run/debug configuration.
(Ctrl+DCommand D)	Use this icon or shortcut to create a copy of the selected run/debug configuration.
	Click this button to edit the default settings for run/debug configurations.
	Use these buttons to move the selected run/debug configuration up and down in the list. The order of configurations in the list defines the order in which the configurations appear in the corresponding list on the main toolbar.

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