JDB - Online Linux Manual PageSection : 1
Updated : 2021
Source : JDK 17
Note : JDK Commands

NAMEjdb − find and fix bugs in Java platform programs

SYNOPSISjdb [options] [classname] [arguments] options  This represents the jdb command−line options. See Options for the jdb command. classname  This represents the name of the main class to debug. arguments  This represents the arguments that are passed to the main() method of the class.

DESCRIPTIONThe Java Debugger (JDB) is a simple command−line debugger for Java classes. The jdb command and its options call the JDB. The jdb command demonstrates the Java Platform Debugger Architecture and provides inspection and debugging of a local or remote JVM.

START A JDB SESSIONThere are many ways to start a JDB session. The most frequently used way is to have the JDB launch a new JVM with the main class of the application to be debugged. Do this by substituting the jdb command for the java command in the command line. For example, if your application's main class is MyClass, then use the following command to debug it under the JDB: jdb MyClass When started this way, the jdb command calls a second JVM with the specified parameters, loads the specified class, and stops the JVM before executing that class's first instruction. Another way to use the jdb command is by attaching it to a JVM that's already running. Syntax for starting a JVM to which the jdb command attaches when the JVM is running is as follows. This loads in−process debugging libraries and specifies the kind of connection to be made. java −agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n MyClass You can then attach the jdb command to the JVM with the following command: jdb −attach 8000 8000 is the address of the running JVM. The MyClass argument isn't specified in the jdb command line in this case because the jdb command is connecting to an existing JVM instead of launching a new JVM. There are many other ways to connect the debugger to a JVM, and all of them are supported by the jdb command. The Java Platform Debugger Architecture has additional documentation on these connection options.

BREAKPOINTSBreakpoints can be set in the JDB at line numbers or at the first instruction of a method, for example: • The command stop at MyClass:22 sets a breakpoint at the first instruction for line 22 of the source file containing MyClass. • The command stop in java.lang.String.length sets a breakpoint at the beginning of the method java.lang.String.length. • The command stop in MyClass.<clinit> uses <clinit> to identify the static initialization code for MyClass. When a method is overloaded, you must also specify its argument types so that the proper method can be selected for a breakpoint. For example, MyClass.myMethod(int,java.lang.String) or MyClass.myMethod(). The clear command removes breakpoints using the following syntax: clear MyClass:45. Using the clear or stop command with no argument displays a list of all breakpoints currently set. The cont command continues execution.

STEPPINGThe step command advances execution to the next line whether it's in the current stack frame or a called method. The next command advances execution to the next line in the current stack frame.

EXCEPTIONSWhen an exception occurs for which there isn't a catch statement anywhere in the throwing thread's call stack, the JVM typically prints an exception trace and exits. When running under the JDB, however, control returns to the JDB at the offending throw. You can then use the jdb command to diagnose the cause of the exception. Use the catch command to cause the debugged application to stop at other thrown exceptions, for example: catch java.io.FileNotFoundException or catch mypackage.BigTroubleException. Any exception that's an instance of the specified class or subclass stops the application at the point where the exception is thrown. The ignore command negates the effect of an earlier catch command. The ignore command doesn't cause the debugged JVM to ignore specific exceptions, but only to ignore the debugger.

OPTIONS FOR THE JDB COMMANDWhen you use the jdb command instead of the java command on the command line, the jdb command accepts many of the same options as the java command. The following options are accepted by the jdb command: −help  Displays a help message. −sourcepath dir1:dir2:...  Uses the specified path to search for source files in the specified path. If this option is not specified, then use the default path of dot (​.). −attach address  Attaches the debugger to a running JVM with the default connection mechanism. −listen address  Waits for a running JVM to connect to the specified address with a standard connector. −listenany  Waits for a running JVM to connect at any available address using a standard connector. −launch  Starts the debugged application immediately upon startup of the jdb command. The −launch option removes the need for the run command. The debugged application is launched and then stopped just before the initial application class is loaded. At that point, you can set any necessary breakpoints and use the cont command to continue execution. −listconnectors  Lists the connectors available in this JVM. −connect connector−name:name1=value1....  Connects to the target JVM with the named connector and listed argument values. −dbgtrace [flags]  Prints information for debugging the jdb command. −tclient  Runs the application in the Java HotSpot VM client. −tserver  Runs the application in the Java HotSpot VM server. −Joption  Passes option to the JVM, where option is one of the options described on the reference page for the Java application launcher. For example, −J−Xms48m sets the startup memory to 48 MB. See Overview of Java Options in java. The following options are forwarded to the debuggee process: −v or −verbose[:class|gc|jni]  Turns on the verbose mode. −Dname=value  Sets a system property. −classpath dir  Lists directories separated by colons in which to look for classes. −X option  A nonstandard target JVM option. Other options are supported to provide alternate mechanisms for connecting the debugger to the JVM that it's to debug.
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