Debugging NFX Components using Eclipse

Fusion 9.1 introduces a new feature to help component developers debug their code. All that is required is a debugger that enables you to debug remotely.

While working with the components in NetObjects Fusion we have worked with Eclipse. We will use it to enumerate the steps.

1. Create a project with the classes for your components in Eclipse. Make sure that you compile your components with debugging information.
2. In Eclipse, choose the menu Run/Debug…
3. In the dialog that opens up create a new Remote Java Application:
   
   a. Select the project with the sources
   b. Connection Type: Standard (Socket Attach)
   c. Connection Host: localhost
   d. Connection Port: 8787
4. Close.
5. Start Fusion with –-jdbg as parameter. The moment the JVM starts to load (a component is dropped or a page containing a component is loaded) the embedded JVM will try to connect with the remote debugger on port 8787.
6. From Eclipse, choose the debugging configuration created in the previous steps.
7. You will be able to set breakpoints in your code and step through it.

To download Eclipse, please visit The Eclipse Foundation website at:
http://www.eclipse.org/