A tracepoint provides tracing facilities at the location where
a breakpoint is set. Each tracepoint contains a set of tracepoint actions.
Whenever a breakpoint is hit, the tracepoint actions determine the content
of the tracepoint output. The tracepoint output is displayed on the console
and/or written to a file.
Tracepoints can be enabled or disabled via the context menu in the
Breakpoints View, or via the context menu in the Java Editor ruler.
- An enabled tracepoint causes tracepoint actions to be executed whenever
the breakpoint is hit. Enabled tracepoints are indicated by
a string [tracing] shown on the breakpoints in the
Breakpoints View.
- A disabled tracepoint does not execute tracepoint actions when the
breakpoint is hit. Disabled tracepoints are indicated by the absence
of string [tracing] on the breakpoints in the
Breakpoints View.