Eclipse 3.3 Debug Platform Build Notes

Summary of API changes in 3.3

added DebugPlugin.ATTR_CONSOLE_ENCODING - this launch attribute specifies the encoding used by the console. When unspecified the default system encoding is used. This constant replaces the now deprecated IDebugUIConstants.ATTR_CONSOLE_ENCODING.
added org.eclipse.debug.ui.actions.IWatchExpressionFactoryAdapterExtension - this is an interface that can be optionally implemented by IWatchExpressionFactoryAdapter's. Allows the Create Watch Expression action to be dynamically enabled based on the selected variables.
deprecated IDebugUIConstants.ATTR_CONSOLE_ENCODING.
added DebugUITools.getLastLaunch(String id) - provides access to the last launch in each launch group.
added ILaunchConfiguration.isReadOnly() - returns whether a configuration is read-only in the file system. The debug UI disables editing of read-only configurations.

Summary of Extensible Launch Option conversion/changes in 3.3

Added method ILaunchConfigurationType.getContributorName() -- returns the name of the contributing plug-in
Added method ILaunchConfigurationType.getImageDescriptorPath() -- returns path of the image or null
Added attrbute 'icon' in launchConfigurationTypes schema, in favour of contributing a seperate extension launchConfigurationTypeImages
Added tab id filed to AbstractLaunchConfigurationTab class
Provided tab ids for all debug provided tabs
Added method openLaunchConfigurationEditDialog -- opens the launch configuration dialog on a configuration to be edited and launching can be continued
Added getAttribute() to ILaunchConfiguration, which returns a java.util.Set
Added a new subclass of LaunchConfigurationsDialog, LaunchConfigurationEditDialog which allows a configuration to be edited on the fly with a continue button.
Added method getSetAttribute to LaunchConfigurationInfo
Added method getTabExtensions which returns the list of launchConfigurationTab extension proxies.
Added method getRelativeTabId to LaunchConfigurationTabExtension -- returns the id of the tab that this tab should lbe placed relative to i.e.immediately after.
Added a select options Link to LaunchConfiguraitonTabGroupViewer, which is used to resolve problems
Added new status handler LaunchDelegateNotAvailabaleHandler, which prompts a user to select a differnet launch delegate to resolve problems with the current one.
Added method getLaunchDelegates to LaunchManager -- returns all of the contributed launch delegates.
Added method getLaunchDelegates(String typeid) to LaunchManager -- returns the launch delegates contributed for the specific launch configuration type id.
Added method initializeLaunchDelegates to LaunchManager -- initially creates the listing of contributed launch delegates
Added dialog class SelectLaunchModesDialog -- used to allow users to select a differing launch delegate in the event there is a problem with the current one.
Added LAUNCH_MODES constant to LaunchConfiguration
Added class AbstractLaunchModeConfigurationTab to provide some default implememtation for contributing a launch configuration tab that provides a mode attribute.
Added class LaunchConfigurationTabGroupWrapper which provides a wrapper for a contributed launch group and contributed tabs for that launch group.
Added constant EXTENSION_POINT_LAUNCH_TABS to IDebugUIConstants for finding contributed launch configuration tabs.
Added interface ILaunchDelegate which provides API for access to a launch delegates extension point.
Added attribute 'name' to the launchDelegates schema, providing a human readable name for the delegate. To be used in duplicate resolution
Added method getModes to ILaunchConfiguration -- returns the set of modes that have been set on the launch configuration.
Added method getDelegates(Set) to ILaunchConfigurationType to return an array of ILaunchDelegate instances for the associated type.

Oct 24, 2006

Problem Reports Fixed

161896: Warnings in N20061022-0010
151848: [launching] Write protected launch configurations fails in Launch Configuration Dialog
153789: [launching] Launch configuration dialog: switching filters should not remove multiselection
154400: [WorkingSets] Select Default Breakpoint Working Set dialog is confusing and can clear default setting accidentally

Oct 3, 2006

Problem Reports Fixed

158760: Warning in latest nightly build and integration build

Sep 22, 2006

Problem Reports Fixed

158202: LaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy setAttributes(Map) does not set dirty?
140722: Surface Run/Debug Terminate key mapping
76341: [evaluation] Yellow popup box cannot be moved easily

Sep 12, 2006

Problem Reports Fixed

155791: Patch to fix jface.text.Assert deprecation
156134: debug.core should reexport dependencies whose API is exposed
155690: Launch shortcuts: Allow 'forcePluginActivation' for expressions
148255: [tests] "should be access" test failure
155055: [views] [actions] Terminate All changed since 3.1.2
156087: NPE in CreateLaunchConfigurationAction#performAction

Aug 22, 2006

Problem Reports Fixed

153929: [Memory View] Shift+F10 does not bring up context menu in table rendering
153964: Need public access to LaunchConfigurationManager.getLastLaunch()
153428: Share a launch configuration: NPE

3.3 Milestone 1 - August 10, 2006

Problem Reports Fixed

138976: [console] IOException when closing the application
152794: ConcurrentModificationException disposing consoles from Ant UI test suite
152583: Use proceed label and button id for compile error prompt
152664: Separate workbench part from presentation context id

July 29, 2006

Problem Reports Fixed

151066: details sash same background color as tree
149728: Detaching from process with many threads takes a long time
142198: [breakpoints] Inital state of breakpoint's 'Enable/Disable Breakpoint' ruler menu is always 'Enable Breakpoint'
138252: [console] Stream closed while debugging
151433: Firing content event on a debug target does not causing the target to be refreshed
148900: IWatchExpressionDelegate needs to be context sensitive
142602: [breakpoints] Default Breakpoint Working Set's setting lost when working set name is changed

July 18, 2006

Problem Reports Fixed

151006: Expression View menu inconsistent when refering to Detail(s) Pane/Area
149205: AssignValueAction ignores target messages
135170: Terminate All menu option does not do anything
150193: second frame selected instead of top frame after step return
148995: Deadlock while stepping
148897: [Memory View] memory renderings leak menu listener
148923: [Memory View] selection is incorrect after stepping
140102: [breakpoints] Focus cannot be set to "Type", "Line Number" and "Member" fields in the properties dialog of the breakpoint
150569: [help] Add exception dialog show workbench help
149638: [breakpoints] 'Don't ask again' option for 'Remove All Breakpoints'
149176: [Working Sets] UI is blocked when clearing all items in a breakpoint working set
148863: [Memory View] Memory View should clean up command handler for NextMemoryBlock action
148865: [Memory View]Sync service is holding onto rendering after a memory block is removed
149891: SourceLookupFacility should use IEditorMatchingStrategy

July 11, 2006

Problem Reports Fixed

149069: [preferences] Move USE_STEP_FILTERING pref constant to public API
148776: !MESSAGE NLS unused messages
149076: [preferences] Use step filtering pref is not persisted over workbench restart
148526: Editing a string variable discards last entered character
149021: [tests] testInstructionPointerLeaks failing
139089: [breakpoints] NPE in JavaBreakpoint.fireRemoved () shutting down eclipse with Java Debug session running
144258: The image registry is created twice
144560: [console] NPE in ProcessConsole$InputReadJob
145545: [console] Console can only be associated with IDebugElement instances
148940: [Preferences] Step filter settings broken post-RC7
140561: debug view scrolls to top, loses thread focus

June 27, 2006

Problem Reports Fixed

142972: [launching] Add "Run" to context menu of shared launch config
148006: [console] deadlock in ConsoleDocument during ant execution in autobuild
148646: [console] current console combo uses CHECK instead of RADIO style buttons
138719: [source lookup] memory leak in DecorationManager
132616: [console] Console corrupts UTF-8
38387: NLS'ing of internal error messages
138473: [breakpoints] BreakpointManager sometimes fails to send a breakpoint-changed notification
142476: TVT3.2:TCT535: Text boxes ovelap with borders
89594: [console] typing in the JSTConsole is screwy
137694: [console] scrollbar in empty console

June 20, 2006

Problem Reports Fixed

67370: [console] F1 help missing - Console view
140487: [launching] The Debug/Run Configurations dialog uses wrong color
140823: [launching] Code clean up
141782: [help] Debug dialogs not offering help
141785: [help] No context help for Debug Dialogs
145634: [view management] Context-Based Debug View Activation only uses last contributed binding per view
147335: [help] Source Tab has no context help topic
147502: [view management] most relevant view should be brought to top
42876: [help] F1 help in the Launch Configuration Dialog
145766: [launching] Launch configuration change dialog appears twice
147464: [view management] debug view does not activate in non-debug perspective

June 13, 2006

Problem Reports Fixed

132554: keybinding doesn't enable 'Use Step Filters/Step Debug' action
144900: TVT3.2:TCT824: FR : Base - Missing apostrophes in Perspective preferences
120606: [variables] Static variables disappeared after clicking a variable
136085: [variables] view doesn't remember column positions or even which column
140487: [launching] The Debug/Run Configurations dialog uses wrong color
141769: [preferences] Perspectives tab is broken
143569: Debug actions should check status after an action is completed
143805: [viewers] array does not grow when parent not visible
144221: [Memory View] Table rendering fails to show changes after resume
144258: The image registry is created twice
144400: [launching] LaunchManager keeps references on last resource delta
144560: [console] NPE in ProcessConsole$InputReadJob
144900: TVT3.2:TCT824: FR : Base - Missing apostrophes in Perspective preferences
145545: [console] Console can only be associated with IDebugElement instances
145553: [variables] Cannot modify String variable with empty string value with Change Value dialog