diff truffle/com.oracle.truffle.api/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/debug/package-info.java @ 22008:02e4cf046653

Providing a bit more meaningful documentation to our recent debugging improvements
author Jaroslav Tulach <jaroslav.tulach@oracle.com>
date Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:25:03 +0200
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
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+ *
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+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
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+ */
+
+/**
+ * Control over {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.Debugger debugging} of your {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.TruffleVM}. Each {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.TruffleVM}
+ * is inherently capable to run in debugging mode - there is just one thing
+ * to do - the {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.TruffleVM.Builder creator of the virtual machine}
+ * needs to turn debugging on when constructing its Truffle virtual machine:
+ * <pre>
+ * vm = {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.TruffleVM#newVM()}.
+ *     {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.TruffleVM.Builder#onEvent(com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.EventConsumer) onEvent}(<b>new</b> {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.EventConsumer EventConsumer}{@code <}{@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.ExecutionEvent}{@code >}() {
+ *         <b>public void</b> handle({@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.ExecutionEvent} ev) {
+ *             <em>// configure the virtual machine as {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.TruffleVM#eval(java.net.URI) new execution} is starting</em>
+ *         }
+ *     }).
+ *     {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.TruffleVM.Builder#onEvent(com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.EventConsumer) onEvent}(<b>new</b> {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.EventConsumer EventConsumer}{@code <}{@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.SuspendedEvent}{@code >}() {
+ *         <b>public void</b> handle({@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.SuspendedEvent} ev) {
+ *             <em>// execution is suspended on a breakpoint or on a step - decide what next</em>
+ *         }
+ *     }).{@link com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.TruffleVM.Builder#build() build()};
+ * </pre>
+ * The debugging is controlled by events emitted by the Truffle virtual machine
+ * at important moments. The {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.ExecutionEvent}
+ * is sent when a call to {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.TruffleVM#eval(java.net.URI) eval(...)} 
+ * is made and allows one to configure {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.Breakpoint breakpoints} and/or decide whether the
+ * program should {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.ExecutionEvent#prepareStepInto() step-into} or 
+ * {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.ExecutionEvent#prepareContinue() just run}. Once the execution is suspended a
+ * {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.SuspendedEvent} is generated which
+ * allows one to inspect the stack and choose the further execution mode
+ * ({@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.SuspendedEvent#prepareStepInto(int) step-into}, {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.SuspendedEvent#prepareStepOver(int) step-over}, {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.SuspendedEvent#prepareStepOut() step-out}, {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.SuspendedEvent#prepareContinue() continue}).
+ * <p>
+ * The events methods are only available when the event is being delivered and
+ * shouldn't be used anytime later. Both events however provide access to
+ * {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.Debugger} which can be kept and used
+ * during whole existence of the {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.vm.TruffleVM}.
+ * {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.Debugger} is the central class that 
+ * keeps information about {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.Debugger#getBreakpoints() registered breakpoints}
+ * and allows one create new {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.Breakpoint ones}.
+ * 
+ * <h4>Turning on Stepping Mode</h4>
+ * 
+ * In case you want your execution to pause on first statement, register for
+ * {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.ExecutionEvent} and once delivered
+ * call {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.ExecutionEvent#prepareStepInto()}.
+ *
+ * <h4>Register a {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.Breakpoint}</h4>
+ * 
+ * Wait for execution to be started - which generates an
+ * {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.ExecutionEvent}. Use its
+ * {@link com.oracle.truffle.api.debug.Debugger ev.getDebugger}()
+ * methods to submit breakpoints.
+ */
+package com.oracle.truffle.api.debug;
+