Hi,
I, too, have been struggling to set up an environment for debugging
NetBeans.
Those videos are somewhat out of date and a bit vague when it comes to
the actual location of files etc.
I think a textual version of the instructions would be useful. It would
also be easier to update when there are changes needed.
Here's my attempt at a set of steps required ...
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# Check out netbeans
$ cd <path-to-my-projects>
$ git clone https://github.com/apache/netbeans.git
$ cd netbeans
# Build netbeans
$ ant
$ ant tryme ## just to confirm it runs
Close the IDE
Open Apache NetBeans IDE 12.0
# Add your github clone as a NetBeans Platform
Open the 'NetBeans Platform Manager' (Tools->NetBeans Platforms)
Click 'Add Platform ...'
Navigate to <path-to-my-projects>/netbeans/nbbuild/ and select netbeans
Click 'Next >'
Click 'Finish'
Select the 'Sources' tab
Click 'Add ZIP/Folder ...'
Select <path-to-my-projects>/netbeans and click 'Open'
Close 'NetBeans Platform Manager'
# Create a new project (File->New Project...)
In 'Categories:' select 'Java with Ant / NetBeans Modules'
In 'Projects:' select 'Module Suite'
Click 'Next >'
Enter a 'Project Name:' (mine's called NB-IDE-github)
Optionally change the 'Project Location:'
Click 'Finish'
# Locate the source code for your github clone
Open the 'Favorites' window (Window->Favorites)
Select 'Add to Favorites...' in the right-click context menu
Select <path-to-my-projects>/netbeans and click 'Add'
# Set a breakpoint in the source code
# as a start try the entry point "public static void main (String args[])"
In the 'Favorites' tab navigate to
"platform/o.n.bootstrap/src/org/netbeans" and open Main.java
Set a breakpoint
# Start the debugger
Select your IDE project (e.g. NB-IDE-github) from the 'Run->Set Main
Project' menu
Start the debugger :
'Debug->Debug Main Project' menu,
or
Click the Debug toolbar item
or
Ctrl+F5
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I hope that helps,
jostle
On 2020/08/05 01:14:41, Ernie Rael <e...@raelity.com> wrote:
> On the main page>
>
> http://netbeans.apache.org/>
>
> "Participate" links to>
>
> http://netbeans.apache.org/participate/submit-pr.html>
>
> and you will find directions and some you tube videos that show how to >
> debug netbeans itself>
>
> -ernie>
>
> On 8/4/2020 2:36 PM, Darwin Te wrote:>
> > Hi,>
> >>
> > I have checkout netbeans source from git and able to build it using
ant command.>
> >>
> > How do I debug netbeans itself and build it with java debug
information?>
> >>
> > I want to see stack trace why the cpu usage is always 100%.>
> >>
> > Also memory keeps on increasing if i perform a search in file.>
> >>
> > Thanks.>
> >>
> > Best regards,>
> >>
> > Darwin>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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