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Re: [GSOC] Getting the back end to hit a debug break point.

 

Hi Lars, Halvdan,
Thanks guys!
and Halvdan thanks especially to you!!!!
You the man! 😀 I've got it to halt on my command with your advice!

best regards,
*Dehan de Croos*

On 27 June 2016 at 16:02, Halvdan Hoem Grelland <halvdan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Dehan,
>
> The only way I've had this work in IntelliJ is to run the maven process
> with InjtelliJ itself, and not externally. I'm sure you can hook into it
> externally, but as you I've had no luck doing so.
>
> I'm assuming you have the Maven plugin installed in IntelliJ.
>
> To run Maven in IJ:
>
>    - Open the 'Maven projects' tab (far right side)
>    - In the list of maven projects go to DHIS Web Portal -> Plugins ->
>    jetty
>    - Right-click "jetty:run-war" and select "debug dhis-web-portal..."
>
> The project should start running in an intellij shell (with debugging)
> now. You could probably do so for the other web modules as well (with
> jetty:run) but I have not tested this.
>
> Also, since you're running in IntelliJ you will have to configure maven
> there: i.e. running with the -Pdev and/or disabling tests. The latter is
> done with the blue "lightning" button in the Maven projects tab.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 11:01 AM, Lars Helge Øverland <lars@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Dehan,
>>
>> this tutorial might help:
>>
>> https://www.dhis2.org/tutorials/debugging-java-code-in-eclipse
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Lars
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 10:27 AM, Dehan De Croos <dehandecroos@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi DHIS2,
>>>
>>> I am currently working with Mark Polak on a project improve the initial
>>> rendering of DHIS2 apps performance buy pre rendering the content in the
>>> back end for better UX.
>>>
>>> I am currently trying to get IntellJ to hit a break point in the back
>>> end to better understand the flow of the back end AppController
>>> <http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~dhis2-devs-core/dhis2/trunk/view/head:/dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/webapi/controller/AppController.java#L161>.
>>> Currently I got the app to run with a simple jetty:run war. This does not
>>> allow me to debug the app. Then I tried setting MavenOpts and set up remote
>>> debugging in intellij. But even though the socket connection was successful
>>> it did not hit the break point.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to get DHIS2 web/api to get it to hit a break point
>>> inside IntelliJ Idea or Eclipse for that matter.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the help in advance :).
>>>
>>> P.S. I have currently successfully built the back end and set it up with
>>> the skeleton-app as well.
>>>
>>> best regards,
>>> *Dehan de Croos*
>>>
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>>
>> --
>> Lars Helge Øverland
>> Lead developer, DHIS 2
>> University of Oslo
>> Skype: larshelgeoverland
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>
> --
> Halvdan Hoem Grelland
> Software developer, DHIS 2
> University of Oslo
> http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org/>
>
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