Using dbx With Java Code

You can use the Sun Studio dbx to debug mixed code (Java code and C code or C++ code) running under the Solaris^TM OS and the Linux OS.

Capabilities of dbx With Java Code

You can debug several types of Java applications with dbx (see Starting to Debug a Java Application). Most dbx commands operate similarly on native code and Java code.

Limitations of dbx With Java Code

dbx has the following limitations when debugging Java code:

• dbx cannot tell you the state of a Java application from a core file as it can with native code.

• dbx cannot tell you the state of a Java application if the application is hung for some reason and dbx is not able to make procedure calls.

• Fix and continue, and runtime checking, do not apply to Java applications.