[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Doesn't stop on break points (using Debug, n

[Ankur Sharma <sharma.ankur@xxxxxxxxx>]

db wrote:
>  From time to time breakpoints does not work in my Eclipse/Tomcat 
> projects, that is, Eclipse does not stop on them when run in debug mode.
>
> There is a visual clue of what the problem might be: usually active 
> breakpoints are indicated with a blue dot with a checkmark on (√). 
> However, when I have this problem there is no checkmark on the (still 
> solid blue) dots indicating a breakpoint.
>
> I have tried cleaning/rebuilding the project, restarting Eclipse, adding 
> the breakpoints when Tomcat is up/down, all to no avail.
>
> Windows XP 32, Eclipse 3.4.
>
> Anyone that know what the problem might be? Googling on "eclipse 
> breakpoint problem" mostly returns discussions about Debug/Run or 
> missing line numbers.
I have seen this issue to. What works for me is removing all breakpoints and laying them again. I know its frustrating but its a workaround.

hth,
Ankur..