Java example source code file (BreakpointRequest.java)

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The BreakpointRequest.java Java example source code

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package com.sun.jdi.request;

import com.sun.jdi.*;

/**
 * Identifies a {@link Location} in the target VM at which
 * execution should be stopped. When an enabled BreakpointRequest is
 * satisfied, an
 * {@link com.sun.jdi.event.EventSet event set} containing an
 * {@link com.sun.jdi.event.BreakpointEvent BreakpointEvent}
 * will be placed on the
 * {@link com.sun.jdi.event.EventQueue EventQueue} and
 * the application is interrupted. The collection of existing breakpoints is
 * managed by the {@link EventRequestManager}
 *
 * @see Location
 * @see com.sun.jdi.event.BreakpointEvent
 * @see com.sun.jdi.event.EventQueue
 * @see EventRequestManager
 *
 * @author Robert Field
 * @since  1.3
 */
@jdk.Exported
public interface BreakpointRequest extends EventRequest, Locatable {

    /**
     * Returns the location of the requested breakpoint.
     *
     * @return the {@link Location} where this breakpoint has been set.
     */
    Location location();

    /**
     * Restricts the events generated by this request to those in
     * the given thread.
     * @param thread the thread to filter on.
     * @throws InvalidRequestStateException if this request is currently
     * enabled or has been deleted.
     * Filters may be added only to disabled requests.
     */
    void addThreadFilter(ThreadReference thread);

    /**
     * Restricts the events generated by this request to those in
     * which the currently executing instance is the object
     * specified.
     * <P>
     * Not all targets support this operation.
     * Use {@link VirtualMachine#canUseInstanceFilters()}
     * to determine if the operation is supported.
     * @since 1.4
     * @param instance the object which must be the current instance
     * in order to pass this filter.
     * @throws java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException if
     * the target virtual machine does not support this
     * operation.
     * @throws InvalidRequestStateException if this request is currently
     * enabled or has been deleted.
     * Filters may be added only to disabled requests.
     */
    void addInstanceFilter(ObjectReference instance);
}