Re: [jdt-debug-dev] Re: [platform-debug-dev] Debug Work Items for 2.1

[David Sanders <dsanders@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've had several users comment on this.  The behavior is common
in most other language debuggers, not just C.  It isn't so much 
an invisible breakpoint as it is a starting point from which to
start the debug (like stepping from the beginning rather than
running from the beginning).

David



Darin Wright wrote:
> 
> This function is not common in Java debuggers - it is more commonly a
> feature in C debuggers. (However, it did exist in the VAME
> (pre-Eclipse) Java debugger).
> 
> I still question whether the feature is required. Uses can place a
> breakpoint in main methods manually if they want to stop there. Having
> a seperate mechanism for this seems like overkill (and may be
> confusing, as no breakpoint will appear in the breakpoints view).
> 
> Darin