Running and debugging Node applications

Open plugin.xml, in "Testing" section click "Launch an Eclipse application"

1. in plugin.xml add LaunchShortcut

2. create new public class LaunchShortcutName implements ILaunchShortcut for example see org.nodeclipse.debug.launch.LaunchShortcutCoffeeCompile.java

3. Check org.nodeclipse.debug.launch.LaunchConfigurationDelegate.java

debug port 5858 was hard-coded

in 2 classes: LaunchConfigurationDelegate.java & NodeDebugUtil

org.nodeclipse.debug\src\org\nodeclipse\debug\launch\LaunchConfigurationDelegate.java

Nodeclipee Console is in .ui package, no need for

Import-Package: org.eclipse.ui.console

http://wiki.eclipse.org/FAQ_How_do_I_write_to_the_console_from_a_plug-in%3F

This may be used to show coffee compilation errors as links.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/591018/how-to-write-a-hyperlink-to-an-eclipse-console-from-a-plugin

console = new MessageConsole("myconsole", null);
console.activate();
ConsolePlugin.getDefault().getConsoleManager().addConsoles(new IConsole[]{ console });

IPath path = Path.fromOSString(filePath);
IFile file = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().getFileForLocation(path);
FileLink fileLink = new FileLink(file, null, -1, -1, -1);
console.addHyperlink(fileLink, 10, 5); 

• currecntly private static RuntimeProcess nodeProcess, that is only one Node process may be running.

• --debug-brk=5858

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11947409/nodejs-eclipse-v8-deb

Port should be set per file basis, e.g. in Run Configuration