The following preferences can be set using the Java > Debug > Step Filtering preference page.
These preferences are used to configure step filters and step filtering options.
Option |
Description |
Default |
---|---|---|
Use step filters | This option controls is step filtering should be enabled or not. See also the step filtering command in the Debug View | On |
Defined step filters | This is a listing of all of the defined step filters (the listing itself) and whether the step filters are in use or not (the checked state of step filter) | |
Add Filter button | Used to add a new step filter that is based on a regular expression | |
Add Class button | Used to add a new Java class to the listing of step filters | |
Add Packages button | Used to add new Java packages to the listing of step filters | |
Remove button | Used to remove the selected step filter(s) | |
Select All button | Used to set all defined step filters as enabled (or checked) | |
Deselect All button | Used to set all defined step filters as disabled (or unchecked) | |
Filter synthetic methods | This option controls if synthetic method should always be filtered or not while stepping. This option requires that the VM used support synthetic methods | Off |
Filter static initializers | This option controls if static initializers should always be filtered or not while stepping | Off |
Filter simple getters | This option controls if simple Java bean-style getters should always be filtered or not while stepping | Off |
Filter simple setters | This option controls if simple Java bean-style setters should always be filtered or not while stepping | Off |
Filter constructors | This option controls if constructors should always be filtered or not while stepping | Off |
Step through filters |
This option controls step filters to always return from a filtered location or step through to a non-filtered location.
For example, if |
On |
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