Hi,

as far as I can see the latest sun VMs (both 1.4.x and 1.5.x) do not support "real" hot swap (e.g. adding new methods to a class, implementing a new interface etc.)

it seems to me that this feature is dependant on the VM implementation.

So my question is: Is there a VM around which provides this feature ?

I am asking because I want to use the full hot swap features in the myEclipse workbench, but whenever I'm doing anything that changes the class structure (even adding private methods !!!) myEclipse will tell me that hotswap failed.

Thanks & best regards
Aschorle

PS: I guess the following methods should return true:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/guide/jpda/jdi/com/sun/jdi/VirtualMachine.html#canAddMethod
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/guide/jpda/jdi/com/sun/jdi/VirtualMachine.html#canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses()

 

 

FYI - reposted this question in "Debugging Tools and Techniques"

http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=47&thread=531641

 

 

I've got the same question.

I'm using j2sdk1.4.2_04 and the canAddMethod method is returning false.

Could it be there is a difference in return value when I lauch the remote VM using the CommandLineLaunch connector instead of the AttachingConnector?

If someone can give more information about the subject, please do so.

Kind regards,