how to debug Spring MVC application on Spring Source Tool Suite

Question

Debugging in Spring Source Tool Suite

Hi, i am using Spring Source Tool Suite for Spring MVC development. I have set breakpoints in controller to debug application. I am run my web application with following steps- 1)Set Breakpoints by double click in the margin beside the line of code 2)click Run > Debug As > Debug on Server

but i don't get switched to debug mode. Please give me any suggestion to debug Spring MVC application.

Answer 1

Select Window-->Show View--> Servers. Right Click on server in the Servers panel,

Select "Restart in Dedug" or Debug option,

Add breakpoints in your code,

Then right click on application, Select Debug As --> Debug on Server.

Use F5 to go inside method. Use F6 to go to next Statement.

Answer 2

Addition to above answer of viraj.

You can use F11 to run project in debug mode and

You can use F8 to resume upto next breakpoint.