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Introduction

Method breakpoints method_breakpoint let you follow the program flow at the method level.

Creating method breakpoints

To create a breakpoint using the editor
  1. Place the caret inside the method where you want to toggle a method breakpoint.
  2. On the main menu, chooseRun | Toggle Method Breakpoint. Method breakpoint appears at the method declaration.

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    A balloon appears, informing you about the possible slow-down of the debugging process:

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Alternatively, just click the left gutter at the method declaration.

To create a method breakpoint using the breakpoints dialog
  1. On the main menu, chooseRun | View Breakpoints, or press ⇧⌘F8 or ⇧⌘F8⇧⌘F8 or ⇧⌘F8⇧⌘F8 or ⇧⌘F8⌥ F9, ⌥F9 or ⌥F9^ ⇧ F8, ⌃⇧F8 or ⌃⇧F8.
  2. In the Breakpoints dialog box that opens, clickadd.
  3. Select Method Breakpoint from the drop-down list.
  4. In the Add Method Breakpoint dialog box, specify the class name pattern, including the package name, and the name of the desired method.

When a debugging session starts, the application will pause in all classes with the names matching the specified pattern, at the specified method.

Deleting method breakpoints

To delete a method breakpoint
  1. Click the method breakpoint icon method_breakpoint in the left gutter.
  2. On the main menu, choose Run | Toggle Method Breakpoint.