microsoft / microsoft/vscode-java-debug

java.debug.settings.hotCodeReplace "auto" has a wierd behaviour

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Description

As per title if I set java.debug.settings.hotCodeReplace to "auto" it seems to trigger the "applying code changes" multiple time, which requires more time and eventually ends up in rebuilding the entire application instead of the single modified.
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I tried to look out for some kind of output or log to get core of the issue but without any success. I also tried to look out at the docs in case I messed up the settings but nothing looks out of place, except maybe for the "java.autobuild.enabled" set to true (which is not a debugger setting).

    "java.debug.settings.console": "internalConsole",
    "java.debug.settings.hotCodeReplace": "manual",
    "java.debug.settings.forceBuildBeforeLaunch": true

Manually invoking the hot code replace works as intended (at least per my knowledge).

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the Java debugger with java.debug.settings.hotCodeReplace set to "auto", java.autobuild.enabled true, and forceBuildBeforeLaunch enabled. Compare the repeated "applying code changes" behavior and full rebuild with manual hot code replace; done means automatic replacement no longer repeats unnecessarily or rebuilds the entire application.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, typescript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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