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package org.eclipse.debug.core.model; import org.eclipse.core.resources.IMarker; import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException; import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable; import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugPlugin;
A breakpoint is capable of suspending the execution of a program at a specific location when a program is running in debug mode. Each breakpoint has an associated marker which stores and persists all attributes associated with a breakpoint.

A breakpoint is defined in two parts:

  1. By an extension of kind "org.eclipse.debug.core.breakpoints"
  2. By a marker definition that corresponds to the above breakpoint extension

For example, following is a definition of corresponding breakpoint and breakpoint marker definitions. Note that the markerType attribute defined by the breakpoint extension corresponds to the type of the marker definition.

<extension point="org.eclipse.debug.core.breakpoints">
  <breakpoint
     id="com.example.Breakpoint"
     class="com.example.Breakpoint"
     markerType="com.example.BreakpointMarker">
  </breakpoint>
</extension>
<extension point="org.eclipse.core.resources.markers">
  <marker
     id="com.example.BreakpointMarker"
     super type="org.eclipse.debug.core.breakpointMarker"
     attribute name ="exampleAttribute">
  </marker>
</extension>

The breakpoint manager instantiates persisted breakpoints by traversing all markers that are a subtype of "org.eclipse.debug.core.breakpointMarker", and instantiating the class defined by the class attribute on the associated breakpoint extension. The method setMarker is then called to associate a marker with the breakpoint.

Breakpoints may or may not be registered with the breakpoint manager, and are persisted and restored as such. Since marker definitions only allow all or none of a specific marker type to be persisted, breakpoints define a PERSISTED attribute for selective persistence of breakpoints of the same type.

Since:2.0
/** * A breakpoint is capable of suspending the execution of a * program at a specific location when a program is running * in debug mode. Each breakpoint has an associated marker which * stores and persists all attributes associated with a breakpoint. * <p> * A breakpoint is defined in two parts: * <ol> * <li>By an extension of kind <code>"org.eclipse.debug.core.breakpoints"</code></li> * <li>By a marker definition that corresponds to the above breakpoint extension</li> * </ol> * <p> * For example, following is a definition of corresponding breakpoint * and breakpoint marker definitions. Note that the <code>markerType</code> * attribute defined by the breakpoint extension corresponds to the * type of the marker definition. * <pre> * &lt;extension point="org.eclipse.debug.core.breakpoints"&gt; * &lt;breakpoint * id="com.example.Breakpoint" * class="com.example.Breakpoint" * markerType="com.example.BreakpointMarker"&gt; * &lt;/breakpoint&gt; * &lt;/extension&gt; * &lt;extension point="org.eclipse.core.resources.markers"&gt; * &lt;marker * id="com.example.BreakpointMarker" * super type="org.eclipse.debug.core.breakpointMarker" * attribute name ="exampleAttribute"&gt; * &lt;/marker&gt; * &lt;/extension&gt; * </pre> * <p> * The breakpoint manager instantiates persisted breakpoints by * traversing all markers that are a subtype of * <code>"org.eclipse.debug.core.breakpointMarker"</code>, and * instantiating the class defined by the <code>class</code> attribute * on the associated breakpoint extension. The method <code>setMarker</code> * is then called to associate a marker with the breakpoint. * </p> * <p> * Breakpoints may or may not be registered with the breakpoint manager, and * are persisted and restored as such. Since marker definitions only allow * all or none of a specific marker type to be persisted, breakpoints define * a <code>PERSISTED</code> attribute for selective persistence of breakpoints * of the same type. * </p> * * @since 2.0 */
public interface IBreakpoint extends IAdaptable {
Root breakpoint marker type (value "org.eclipse.debug.core.breakpointMarker").
/** * Root breakpoint marker type * (value <code>"org.eclipse.debug.core.breakpointMarker"</code>). */
String BREAKPOINT_MARKER = DebugPlugin.getUniqueIdentifier() + ".breakpointMarker"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Line breakpoint marker type (value "org.eclipse.debug.core.lineBreakpoint").
/** * Line breakpoint marker type * (value <code>"org.eclipse.debug.core.lineBreakpoint"</code>). */
String LINE_BREAKPOINT_MARKER = DebugPlugin.getUniqueIdentifier() + ".lineBreakpointMarker"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Enabled breakpoint marker attribute (value "org.eclipse.debug.core.enabled"). The attribute is a boolean corresponding to the enabled state of a breakpoint.
See Also:
  • getAttribute.getAttribute(String, boolean)
/** * Enabled breakpoint marker attribute (value <code>"org.eclipse.debug.core.enabled"</code>). * The attribute is a <code>boolean</code> corresponding to the * enabled state of a breakpoint. * * @see org.eclipse.core.resources.IMarker#getAttribute(String, boolean) */
String ENABLED= "org.eclipse.debug.core.enabled"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Debug model identifier breakpoint marker attribute (value "org.eclipse.debug.core.id"). The attribute is a String corresponding to the identifier of the debug model a breakpoint is associated with.
/** * Debug model identifier breakpoint marker attribute (value <code>"org.eclipse.debug.core.id"</code>). * The attribute is a <code>String</code> corresponding to the * identifier of the debug model a breakpoint is associated with. */
String ID= "org.eclipse.debug.core.id"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Registered breakpoint marker attribute (value "org.eclipse.debug.core.registered"). The attribute is a boolean corresponding to whether a breakpoint has been registered with the breakpoint manager.
See Also:
  • getAttribute.getAttribute(String, boolean)
/** * Registered breakpoint marker attribute (value <code>"org.eclipse.debug.core.registered"</code>). * The attribute is a <code>boolean</code> corresponding to * whether a breakpoint has been registered with the breakpoint manager. * * @see org.eclipse.core.resources.IMarker#getAttribute(String, boolean) */
String REGISTERED= "org.eclipse.debug.core.registered"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Persisted breakpoint marker attribute (value "org.eclipse.debug.core.persisted"). The attribute is a boolean corresponding to whether a breakpoint is to be persisted across workspace invocations.
See Also:
  • getAttribute.getAttribute(String, boolean)
/** * Persisted breakpoint marker attribute (value <code>"org.eclipse.debug.core.persisted"</code>). * The attribute is a <code>boolean</code> corresponding to * whether a breakpoint is to be persisted across workspace * invocations. * * @see org.eclipse.core.resources.IMarker#getAttribute(String, boolean) */
String PERSISTED= "org.eclipse.debug.core.persisted"; //$NON-NLS-1$
Deletes this breakpoint's underlying marker, and removes this breakpoint from the breakpoint manager.
Throws:
  • CoreException – if unable to delete this breakpoint's underlying marker
/** * Deletes this breakpoint's underlying marker, and removes * this breakpoint from the breakpoint manager. * * @exception CoreException if unable to delete this breakpoint's * underlying marker */
void delete() throws CoreException;
Returns the marker associated with this breakpoint, or null if no marker is associated with this breakpoint.
Returns:associated marker, or null if there is no associated marker.
/** * Returns the marker associated with this breakpoint, or * <code>null</code> if no marker is associated with this breakpoint. * * @return associated marker, or <code>null</code> if there is * no associated marker. */
IMarker getMarker();
Sets the marker associated with this breakpoint. This method is called once at breakpoint creation.
Params:
  • marker – the marker to associate with this breakpoint
Throws:
/** * Sets the marker associated with this breakpoint. This method is * called once at breakpoint creation. * * @param marker the marker to associate with this breakpoint * @exception CoreException if an error occurs accessing the marker */
void setMarker(IMarker marker) throws CoreException;
Returns the identifier of the debug model this breakpoint is associated with.
Returns:the identifier of the debug model this breakpoint is associated with
/** * Returns the identifier of the debug model this breakpoint is * associated with. * * @return the identifier of the debug model this breakpoint is * associated with */
String getModelIdentifier();
Returns whether this breakpoint is enabled
Throws:
  • CoreException – if unable to access the associated attribute from this breakpoint's underlying marker
Returns:whether this breakpoint is enabled
/** * Returns whether this breakpoint is enabled * * @return whether this breakpoint is enabled * @exception CoreException if unable to access the associated * attribute from this breakpoint's underlying marker */
boolean isEnabled() throws CoreException;
Sets the enabled state of this breakpoint. This has no effect if the current enabled state is the same as specified by the enabled parameter.
Params:
  • enabled – whether this breakpoint should be enabled
Throws:
  • CoreException – if unable to set the associated attribute on this breakpoint's underlying marker.
/** * Sets the enabled state of this breakpoint. This has no effect * if the current enabled state is the same as specified by the * enabled parameter. * * @param enabled whether this breakpoint should be enabled * @exception CoreException if unable to set the associated attribute on * this breakpoint's underlying marker. */
void setEnabled(boolean enabled) throws CoreException;
Returns whether this breakpoint is currently registered with the breakpoint manager.
Throws:
  • CoreException – if unable to access the associated attribute on this breakpoint's underlying marker
Returns:whether this breakpoint is currently registered with the breakpoint manager
/** * Returns whether this breakpoint is currently registered with * the breakpoint manager. * * @return whether this breakpoint is currently registered with * the breakpoint manager * @exception CoreException if unable to access the associated * attribute on this breakpoint's underlying marker */
boolean isRegistered() throws CoreException;
Sets whether this breakpoint is currently registered with the breakpoint manager.
Params:
  • registered – whether this breakpoint is registered with the breakpoint manager
Throws:
  • CoreException – if unable to set the associated attribute on this breakpoint's underlying marker.
/** * Sets whether this breakpoint is currently registered with the * breakpoint manager. * * @param registered whether this breakpoint is registered with the * breakpoint manager * @exception CoreException if unable to set the associated attribute * on this breakpoint's underlying marker. */
void setRegistered(boolean registered) throws CoreException;
Returns whether this breakpoint is to be persisted across workspace invocations, or when a project is closed and re-opened. Since marker definitions only allow all/none of a specific type of marker to be persisted (rather than selected markers of a specific type), breakpoints define this functionality.
Throws:
  • CoreException – if unable to access the associated attribute on this breakpoint's underlying marker
Returns:whether this breakpoint is to be persisted
/** * Returns whether this breakpoint is to be persisted across * workspace invocations, or when a project is closed and re-opened. * Since marker definitions only allow all/none of a specific type * of marker to be persisted (rather than selected markers of a * specific type), breakpoints define this functionality. * * @return whether this breakpoint is to be persisted * @exception CoreException if unable to access the associated attribute * on this breakpoint's underlying marker */
boolean isPersisted() throws CoreException;
Sets whether this breakpoint is to be persisted across workspace invocations, or when a project is closed and re-opened. Has no effect if this breakpoint's marker definition is defined as not persisted. Sets the underlying TRANSIENT attribute on this breakpoint's marker to true.
Params:
  • registered – whether this breakpoint is to be persisted across workspace invocations
Throws:
  • CoreException – if unable to set the associated attribute on this breakpoint's underlying marker.
/** * Sets whether this breakpoint is to be persisted across * workspace invocations, or when a project is closed and re-opened. * Has no effect if this breakpoint's marker definition is defined as not * persisted. Sets the underlying <code>TRANSIENT</code> attribute on this * breakpoint's marker to <code>true</code>. * * @param registered whether this breakpoint is to be persisted across * workspace invocations * @exception CoreException if unable to set the associated attribute on * this breakpoint's underlying marker. */
void setPersisted(boolean registered) throws CoreException; }