Re: [cdt-dev] Custom Debugger in CDT using DSF

[Joseph Henry <Joseph.Henry@xxxxxxx>]

Thank you very much,

 

That information helps a bunch.

 

I will most likely need some more help, but this should get me started.

 

Joseph Henry.

 

From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marc Khouzam
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 7:11 AM
To: 'CDT General developers list.'
Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] Custom Debugger in CDT using DSF

 

Hi Joseph.

 

Truth is, the GDB integration using DSF was originally meant to be such an example.

Although it has grown much beyond the example stage, I have trouble imagining

a more "solid example", as you put it :)

 

This wiki page can help you get started: http://wiki.eclipse.org/CDT/cdt-debug-dsf-gdb-extensibility

Also, in your case, since you are not extending GDB, you can look at GDBBackend.GDBProcessStep

which actually lauches GDB; you can launch your debugger instead as a start.

Communication with GDB is done in AbstractMIControl.  Each other DSF-GDB service provides

information about an aspect of the debug session by communicating with GDB.

 

We do not provide new extension points in DSF.  However, to launch your own classes, you may

want to either define a new launch configuration using

extension point="org.eclipse.debug.core.launchConfigurationTypes"

or you can re-use the CDT launch configurations (C/C++ Application, etc) by assigning it a new delegate

using extension point="org.eclipse.debug.core.launchDelegates".  You can decide to set your

delegate as the default one (ask this list again when you get there), or your users can choose it

manually like this:

http://wiki.eclipse.org/CDT/User/FAQ#How_can_I_choose_another_debugger_integration_for_CDT.3F

 

I hope this helps.

 

Marc

 

 

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From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joseph Henry
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 3:22 PM
To: CDT General developers list.
Subject: [cdt-dev] Custom Debugger in CDT using DSF

Hi all,

 

My company has a proprietary C debugger that I am trying to integrate into the eclipse CDT.

 

The debugger is similar to GDB, but also quite different. It has a command line interface also.

 

I have search and failed to find any solid examples of how to integrate a custom debugger into eclispse.

 

Does anyone on this list know of some solid examples of doing this?

 

Or does anyone know of a good starting place?

 

I am really at a loss for what extension points I need, or what classes I need to write.

 

Any help would be awesome.

 

Thanks,

Joseph Henry.