Best free Java IDE with debug tools?

[Jeffrey Spoon]

Hello, I'm using JCreator LE at the moment and it's pretty basic. I'm
looking for an IDE with a step-trace/walkthrough type feature so I can
view each line of code as it executes along with the output. Any
recommendations?


Cheers.

 

[asaguden]

- netbeans.org/sun one studio

- eclipse

Good luck.

 

[Wald]

- netbeans.org/sun one studio

- eclipse

+1 for eclipse, never worked with the others.

Wald

 

[Georgy Pavlov]

- eclipse (www.eclipse.org)
- IntelliJ IDEA (http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/)

Both are great IDEs. In my oppinion actually the best ones.

 

[Josef Garvi]

Eclipse is very good, but if you don't have too much memory in your
machine, you may want to look for something more light-weight (and netbeans
is also good, and heavyweight)

--
Josef Garvi

"Reversing desertification through drought tolerant trees"
http://www.eden-foundation.org/

new income - better environment - more food - less poverty

 

[Wald]

Eclipse is very good, but if you don't have too much memory in
your machine, you may want to look for something more
light-weight (and netbeans is also good, and heavyweight)

True. I've worked with Eclipse on a 256MB machine and I must admit,
an upgrade to 512MB was a relief. But then again, I think every IDE
nowadays requires a reasonably powerful machine to run decently.

Greetz,
Wald

 

[Jeffrey Spoon]

True. I've worked with Eclipse on a 256MB machine and I must admit,
an upgrade to 512MB was a relief. But then again, I think every IDE
nowadays requires a reasonably powerful machine to run decently.

Greetz,
Wald

That's ok, I have 512MB. I actually posted to comp.lang.java.help about
my specific program (Shunting algorithm thread) but looks like I'll have
to figure out myself (although I'm probably just being impatient as
usual). I was a bit fed up of tracing it using printouts manually so
this should help. I'll have a look at Eclipse. I didn't realise Netbeans
was free either, I might as well have a look at that too.

Thanks everyone.

 

[Josef Garvi]

this should help. I'll have a look at Eclipse. I didn't realise Netbeans
was free either, I might as well have a look at that too.

The latest 3.6 version has a nice feature. It will show JavaDoc comments
about a method as you highlight it in the auto-completion list, giving you
better insight into what you are calling.

--
Josef Garvi

"Reversing desertification through drought tolerant trees"
http://www.eden-foundation.org/

new income - better environment - more food - less poverty

 

[Stanimir Stamenkov]

/Georgy Pavlov/:

- eclipse (www.eclipse.org)
- IntelliJ IDEA (http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/)

Both are great IDEs. In my oppinion actually the best ones.

Is "ItelliJ IDEA" _free_ ?

 

[Christophe Vanfleteren]

/Georgy Pavlov/:


Is "ItelliJ IDEA" _free_ ?

When one of the first links on the page says: "Buy Idea", what do you think?

 

[Josef Garvi]

When one of the first links on the page says: "Buy Idea", what do you think?

Free as in "free spending"?

--
Josef Garvi

"Reversing desertification through drought tolerant trees"
http://www.eden-foundation.org/

new income - better environment - more food - less poverty

 

[Stanimir Stamenkov]

/Christophe Vanfleteren/:

When one of the first links on the page says: "Buy Idea", what do you think?

Yeah, that was a rhetorical question, if I haven't made it clear.

 

[Phillip Lord]

Stanimir> /Christophe Vanfleteren/:

Stanimir> Yeah, that was a rhetorical question, if I haven't made it
Stanimir> clear.


Do you think using rhetorical questions on the usenet is sensible? Is
it possible that you will come to regret doing so?

Phil

 

[Jeffrey Spoon]

The latest 3.6 version has a nice feature. It will show JavaDoc
comments about a method as you highlight it in the auto-completion
list, giving you better insight into what you are calling.

I grabbed 3.08M. It's excellent, much better. Nice Gui too. Managed to
step through my code and realise where the problem was. Now I've just
got to fix it...