How do i debug a web application running on jetty in eclipse?

Question

never done web programming before. Is there a way to set breakpoints, see variable values in eclipse? The app i want to debug makes a Query string whcih i would like to easily e

Answer 1

Click External Tools Config,

Select program and click the new button top left. Set location to your maven binary working directory to local workspace and arguments to jetty:run

In the environment tab set the maven opts. Notice socket address = 4000 and suspend=y

The go to debug configurations and add a new remote application. Add a project name and set the socket address. Now run the External tool it should say:

Listening for transport dt_socket at address: 4000

Then you can debug the remote app and add breakpoints etc.