Importance

Loading Importance Indicators...

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for optimizing handling of breakpoints in a debugger agent. Embodiments generate an additional modified bytecode copy that includes location indexes associated with breakpoint requests at the breakpoint locations. The location indexes may correspond to a location in a data structure in which the breakpoint information (e.g., request identifier and associated location information) is stored. The location index identified by the additional bytecode copy for a breakpoint may then be used to directly access the appropriate location in the data structure for generating a desired reply packet. Thus, the location index may effectively allow the debugger agent to generate the reply packet without searching through a complex data structure for the relevant request information.

Loading the Abstract Image...

First Claim