JDK-4059717 : JPDA: Want to be able to set program counter in debugger
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-svc
  • Sub-Component: debugger
  • Affected Version:
    6.0,1.1.1,1.3.0,1.4.0,1.4.2,5.0,7,8,9 6.0,1.1.1,1.3.0,1.4.0,1.4.2,5.0,7,8,9
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Won't Fix
  • OS:
    generic,solaris_9,windows_nt,windows_2000,windows_xp generic,solaris_9,windows_nt,windows_2000,windows_xp
  • CPU: generic,x86,sparc
  • Submitted: 1997-06-18
  • Updated: 2016-11-03
  • Resolved: 2016-11-03
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4417535 - JDI: Ability to move the instruction pointer through debugging interface
Relates :  
JDK-4287595 - JPDA: "HotSwap" Class File Replacement (Redefinition)
Description

Name: sgC58550			Date: 06/18/97


We want to be able to adjust the Program Counter in order to retry or skip
over a line or block of code. This is a common capability of debuggers on
native applications.


company - SAS Institute Inc. , email - ###@###.###
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Comments
This is not on our list of current priorities, if this changes please re-open this issue.
03-11-2016
Java users would still profit from this enhancement. See e.g. a user request at https://netbeans.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=255857
12-10-2015
The fact that this has not been implemented for 8 years (now it is 11 years), should not be a reason to close this issue. The requirement is still valid.
12-10-2015
WORK AROUND Name: sgC58550 Date: 06/18/97 ======================================================================
11-08-2004
PUBLIC COMMENTS .
11-08-2004
EVALUATION We should make sure this capability is in the new debug interfaces. robert.field@Eng 1997-11-25
25-11-1997