Debugging a MIDlet

Open the MIDlet class from the Package Explorer window and insert breakpoints wherever required.

Figure: Package explorer window
Right-click the project and select Debug As.

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If the configuration is not created, create the configuration by performing the steps explained in Running the MIDlet.
Select either Emulated Java ME JAD, or Emulated Java ME MIDlet, or Debug Configurations, to start the debugging.

Figure: Debug configurations dialogue box

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Ctrl + K is the hot key used to kill the MIDlet.

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To improve the performance of the debugger, select Windows > Preferences. In Preferences, select Java > Debug. Uncheck all the options under Suspend Execution and Hot Code Replace. Enter a higher value for Debugger timeout based on your machine performance and Emulator performance.

Figure: Preferences window