This functionality is only available for certain module packages.

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Setting up remote debugging in Eclipse

To set up remote debugging in the Eclipse development environment, the following steps are necessary:

  1. Open the debug configuration dialog by selecting Run > Debug Configurations....

  1. Double-click Remote Java Application.

  1. Enter a name for the configuration (here IncrementLength, any name can be entered).
  2. Select the new project (plug-in) (here de.eplan.example).
  3. Enter a host (here locahost).
  4. Enter a port number (here 8000).

You have to create a RUN configuration to be able to start EEC from the Eclipse environment:

  1. Double-click Eclipse Application.
  2. Enter a name for the RUN configuration (here EEC).
  3. Select de.eplan.engineeringcenter.product from the drop-down list for Run a product.
  4. For Execution environment select the current JDK (here JavaSE-1.8 (jdk1.8.0_51_x86_64)).
  5. Start debugging with [Debug].

Eclipse opens the Debug perspective and starts EEC.

If EEC has been closed it can be called up at any time again: