I want to debug (set a breakpoint in) System.Web.Mvc.DefaultControllerFactory, is that possible?

Question

I have a project that references the System.Web.Mvc assembly in the GAC. I also have the ASP.NET MVC source code from Codeplex. I want to get a better understanding of the DefaultControllerFactory by stepping through its methods. How could I set this up?

Thanks!

Answer 1

1. Compile the MVC code.
2. Uninstall the MVC (To make sure you don't debug the retail bits)
3. Use the assembly that you compiled, instead of the retail.

Answer 2

If you do download the MVC source files from Codeplex, I've written a step by step guide on how to debug the System.Web.Mvc assembly, which you may find useful.