CA Plex: Java Debugging

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• CA Plex

Issue/Introduction

In Plex, how can the java debugger be used?

Resolution

THE INFORMATION BELOW IS ALSO IN THE ATTACHED WORD DOCUMENT, WITH IMAGES.


Debug Plex generated Java application: 

- Plex IDE - Gen/Build Java application 
- Open Eclipse IDE 
o Create a new Java project for Generated application. 
o Copy the generated code - all files from ‘\<localModel>\<GenFolder>\SRC’ folder. 
 Paste the contents into Eclipse project ‘Src’ folder. 
o Add Plex Java runtime library - ObRun.jar reference to the project. 
o Goto top level function to launch Java application (e.g. AA1F in below screenshot) and set the arguments for launching the application. 
 If the application has been run from Plex IDE, there will be a .bat file to launch the application with following entry. 

 From above screenshot , it is clear that batch file is trying to run the Plex runtime ObLaunch class by giving two command line arguments and they are - 
• The function to be executed in Plex generated application 
• Location of the client properties file. 
 Right click on the top level function (.Java file) to be launched and click Run Configurations option from Run As Option and it will open a popup window as shown below. 
• Update the details accordingly as mentioned above (e.g. SampleJavaPNL.AA1F Path="C:\ProgramData\CA\Plex\7.2.1\OBJAVA" in provided screenshot). 

 Now, Right click on top level function (.Java file) to be launched and click Debug Configurations option from Debug As Option 
• Then click on Debug button at the bottom of the opened config Window. 
 This will launch the application in Debug mode. 
 Set debug break points in generated code as desired and continue debugging the application process. 
Following links may help in general Eclipse debugging perspective: 
https://www.eclipse.org/community/eclipse_newsletter/2017/june/article1.php 
http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/EclipseDebugging/article.html