JDK-4195445 : JDWP, JDI: Add return value to Method Exit Event
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-svc
  • Sub-Component: debugger
  • Affected Version: 5.0,6
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic,solaris_9
  • CPU: generic,sparc
  • Submitted: 1998-12-07
  • Updated: 2017-05-16
  • Resolved: 2005-01-07
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6 b19Fixed
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Description
There's currently no way to access a method's return value in method exit events (or at any other time for that matter). This feature is useful for tracing method calls with their parameters and return values. 

Comments
SUGGESTED FIX SA-JDI changes for this bug: Webrev: http://bongo.india.sun.com/debugging/sa/4195445/webrev/ Refer to attachment "sa-jdi-webrev.tar" as well. ###@###.### 2004-12-07 05:15:17 GMT ---------------- See attached webrev. ###@###.### 2004-12-17 18:29:04 GMT
07-12-2004

CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: mustang
11-08-2004

WORK AROUND
11-08-2004

PUBLIC COMMENTS .
11-08-2004

EVALUATION Add as Tiger Feature ###@###.### 2003-09-16 This has been approved by CCC. This value is available in JVMTI. We have to add a new eventKind to JDWP, eg, METHOD_EXIT_WITH_RETURN_VALUE, and a new method to JDI MethodExitEvent: Value returnValue(); ###@###.### 2003-11-18 Decomitting from Tiger. Not enough time.
18-11-2003