microsoft / microsoft/vscode-java-debug
Define custom "toString()" in variables view
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Description
Eclipse has a functioality to setup a custom "toString" method (called "Detail Formatter") on each type in the variables view. This is handy when you have objects that don't come with a nice toSring method. It allows you to directly show the useful information.
Example details formatter: getName() + ": " + getBirthDate()
Environment
- Operating System: macOS 10.12.6 (16G1212)
- JDK version: 1.8.0_144-b01
- Visual Studio Code version: 1.20.0 (1.20.0)
- Java extension version: 0.18.1
- Java Debugger extension version:0.6.0
Contributor guide
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Research direction
Start in the variables view and trace how Java object values are rendered by the debugger. Determine how a user-defined Detail Formatter such as getName() + ": " + getBirthDate() should be configured and evaluated. Done means configured formatters display useful object details in the variables view, with coverage for the relevant debugger behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100