Bug 323856 - Execution Trails
Summary: Execution Trails
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: JDT
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: Debug (show other bugs)
Version: 3.7   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P3 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: JDT-Debug-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2010-08-27 13:31 EDT by Scott Hyndman CLA
Modified: 2010-08-27 15:31 EDT (History)
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Description Scott Hyndman CLA 2010-08-27 13:31:30 EDT
Build Identifier: Irrelevant 

I came up with an idea that I think would be useful in identifying certain bugs.

Imagine that when you hit a breakpoint, the previously executed statements are highlighted in the editor.  My thinking was that by being able to see the path taken prior to the breakpoint, you may be able to identify patterns/differences between presses of "continue".

This highlighting might be displayed to the user by using a colour that decays based on the distance from the current statement.

Loops would only show the path of the most recent iteration.

That's it. Hope you like it.


Reproducible: Always