Bug 21905

Summary:	Class file editor should indicate that .class file is missing debug attributes
Product:	[Eclipse Project] JDT	Reporter:	Peter Burka <peter_burka>
Component:	Core	Assignee:	Philipe Mulet <philippe_mulet>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P3
Version:	2.0
Target Milestone:	2.1 M2
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows XP
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Description Peter Burka

2002-07-25 10:41:19 EDT

I just spent some time trying to figure out why I couldn't see source for 
a .class file.

Initially, no source JAR was associated with the file.

I fixed this, but now the message said 'The source attachment does not contain 
the source for ...'.

So I looked at the file and realized that it had some extra directories, so I 
specified a Root Path for the source attachment.

Still nothing. I tried playing with the Root Path a bit to make sure it was 
right.

Eventually I disassembled the file and discovered that it doesn't have any 
debug attributes. The message in the editor could have been more helpful -- 
instead of telling me that the source doesn't exist, it would be good to say 
something like: 'The file ....class does not have a SOURCE_FILE attribute. You 
cannot view its source.'

Comment 1 Kai-Uwe Maetzel

2002-09-04 04:26:14 EDT

What's the correct way to retrieve this information?

Comment 2 Philipe Mulet

2002-10-02 09:51:46 EDT

Actually, we do recover from a missing source attribute. We will search for it 
in the source archive. So the current message is now accurate.