JSwat is a graphical Java debugger front-end, written to use the Java Platform Debugger Architecture and based on the NetBeans Platform. JSwat is open-source software and is freely available in both binary and source code form. Its features include sophisticated breakpoints; colorized source code display with code navigator; byte code viewer; movable display panels showing threads, call stack, visible variables, and loaded classes; command interface for more advanced features; and Java-like expression evaluation, including method invocation.

Downloads

Visit the Downloads area (see tab above) for the latest release of JSwat. If you are discovering JSwat for the first time, please take a look at the Installation instructions; it is not all that difficult, but being prepared always helps.

Getting Help

Asking for help is as easy as posting a message to the jswat-discuss Google Group (link in the sidebar). Be sure to read the README file that is included with JSwat, the troubleshooting section of the Installation instructions, as well as any pertinent help topics, before asking questions.

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to the development of JSwat, please have a look at the Contributing page for the general guidelines. The project would benefit greatly from someone with the time and patience to take on maintenance and development. See the developer documentation in the source tree for all the information needed to build, update, and release JSwat.

Documentation

The JSwat application provides built-in help topics that should explain nearly all of the available features. For those users who are just beginning with JSwat, take a look at the UsersGuide.html file, which is located in the JSwat installation directory.

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Built on NetBeans

JSwat is built on the NetBeans Platform, using the NetBeans IDE.

License

The license for this application is the Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL), unless otherwise stated in the license text of the software. In particular, versions prior to 3.0 are licensed under the GNU General Public License.