Different Java Debugging Methods For Java Developers

Five Simple But Efficient Debugging Methodologies

Harsha Vardhan
Level Up Coding
Published in
6 min readJul 2, 2021

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Debugging is a broad topic in Software Engineering; whatever technology we are using to develop our software, we’ll need to know about debugging. Some debugging techniques are generic and can be applied anywhere, but specialized debugging techniques are also there to support specific technologies. This article will talk about some Java debugging methods that we should know as Java developers to build excellent systems.

How to approach Debugging?

Debugging is not a specific task; it consists of a series of tasks. All bugs come from a fundamental proposition: something was once correct, but now it’s not working perfectly. Developers should follow a process that helps to narrow down the search space and debug the issue. Without it, resolving bugs might seem a hard nut to crack.

The debugging process can be divided into four main steps: localizing, classifying, understanding, and finally repairing the bug. Localizing means identifying where the bug is in the code. A particular service or function might be responsible for producing the bug.

Using a version control management system is another good approach to identify or narrow down the bug from the commits…

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