JSwat

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Blue Marsh Softworks

4.3

  • Implemented RFE 458: byte code viewer for current method.
  • Implemented RFE 1009: validate class name in launch dialog.
  • Implemented RFE 1010: add last resort hueristic for finding source files.
  • Fixed bug 1004: attach no longer mistakenly resumes the debuggee.
  • Fixed bug 1006: quote the classpath when launching debuggee.
  • ...

JSwat is a graphical Java debugger front-end, written to use the Java Platform Debugger Architecture and based on the NetBeans Platform. JSwat is open-source software and is freely available in both binary and source code form. Its features include breakpoints with conditionals; colorized source code display with code navigator; movable display panels showing threads, call stack, visible variables, and loaded classes; command interface for more advanced features; and Java-like expression evaluation, including method invocation.

Score: 4.3, votes: 3

if you dont want IDE bloat, this is for you

If you prefer to code in a programmers *editor* rather than an IDE, you need something to debug your code. JSwat is meant for that situation. Tried personally. Pretty good. Does what it says it does.