microsoft / microsoft/vscode-java-debug
[Feature request] Support column number
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breakpoint
enhancement
feature request
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 591
- Forks
- 429
- Avg merge
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Description
Environment
- Operating System: Windows/Mac/Linux
- JDK version: 8 & 11
- Visual Studio Code version: 1.33.1
- Java extension version: 0.42.1
- Java Debugger extension version: 0.18.0
Steps To Reproduce
- Open test project 8.nosource
- Open NoSourceTest.java, and set breakpoint on line 4: System.out.println(i+10);
- Press F5 to generate launch.json and press F5 again to start debug, verify the BP is hit
- Verify the stack frames
Current Result
Each line ends with ":1"
Expected Result
Can display the correct column value
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue with test project 8.nosource and NoSourceTest.java, setting the breakpoint on line 4 and checking the stack frames after launch.json is generated. Trace the stack-frame output involved in the Java debugger extension and verify that the displayed source column is correct instead of always being :1.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100