Attach Dialog
The Attach Dialog is displayed from the
Target menu in the Menu Bar.
The Attach Dialog allows the User to attach the debugger to an already executing
target JVM. There are two possible ways (connectors) to attach (each displayed as a tab):
- shared memory - the debugger and the target
JVM must be executing on the same computer. Communication is by shared memory, which
is faster than by a network socket. Thus shared memory is preferable for local debugging if it
is supported by the JDK on your computer platform.
- network socket - allows remote debugging.
The debugger and the
target JVM can be executing on the same machine or on different computers connected by a network.
Here are instructions
on how to invoke
the target JVM in order to allow the debugger to attach to it.
The Connectors Dialog lists available connectors.
The Target Info Dialog gives information about the target JVM
once the debugger is connected.
buttons
- OK - attaches to a target
JVM using the parameters of the top tab and closes the dialog.
If there is an error, an error message dialog will be displayed.
- Cancel - closes the dialog without
attaching to a target JVM. Hitting the Escape key also closes this dialog.
- Help - displays this Help.
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