microsoft / microsoft/vscode-java-debug
Debug breakpoint support `class`
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breakpoint
enhancement
feature request
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
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I want to break the point where the class is declared, so that I can easily know which processes will go to this class.
Environment
- Operating System:windows10 21H2
- JDK version:17
- Visual Studio Code version:1.63.2
- Java extension version:1.2.0
- Java Debugger extension version:0.37.0
Steps To Reproduce
- start debug a java project
- breakpoint at class declaration
Current Result

Expected Result
Support for class-level breakpoints
Additional Informations
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in a Java project with the Java Debugger extension, placing a breakpoint on a class declaration. Trace how the debugger handles that breakpoint location; done means class-level breakpoints are accepted and stop at the declaration as requested.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100