Setting a Breakpoint on a Variable

You can stop execution of your program whenever a variable in a specific class and field is accessed (for example, the method was called with the variable as an argument) or modified.

To set a breakpoint on a variable:

  1. From the main menu, choose Debug and choose Add Breakpoint (Ctrl-Shift-F8).
  2. In the Add Breakpoint dialog box, select Variable from the Breakpoint Type combo box.
  3. Type the class and field names in the text fields.
  4. From the Stop on combo box, select:
  5. To set a condition (so the breakpoint occurs when an expression evaluates to true), type the expression in the Condition text field.
  6. Select the desired actions:
  7. Click OK.

    The breakpoint is added to the list in the Breakpoints tab of the Debugger window.

See also
Setting a Breakpoint on a Line
Setting a Breakpoint on a Method Name
Setting a Breakpoint on an Exception
Setting a Breakpoint on a Class
Setting a Breakpoint on a Thread

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