Methods utilizing a debugging proxy

• US 20050010678A1
• Filed: 02/26/2004
• Published: 01/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: BEA Systems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Lucas, Terry Leonard, Eckels, Joshua Moll, Pugh, William A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,530,053 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/232
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/362 Software debugging

Abstract

A debugging proxy can be used to manage communication between a client and a debugger or debugging component. A debugging protocol can be used by the debugging proxy to facilitate communication management. A debugging protocol can provide for asynchronous messaging, and can allow for the communication of large grain messages. A debugging protocol can also implement a priority scheme that can be used to process messages between a client and a debugger based upon a priority assigned to each message.

Claims

1. A method for the improved debugging of software code, comprising:

providing a debugging proxy adapted to manage communication between a client and a debugging component; and

providing a debugging protocol that can be used by the debugging proxy to manage communication.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein:

the debugging protocol allows for asynchronous messaging.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein:

the debugging protocol allows for the communication of large grain messages.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein:

the debugging protocol implements a priority scheme for priority-based communication processing.