Where do you configure Eclipse Java compiler (javac) flags?

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Mifune picture Mifune · Feb 28, 2012 · Viewed 24.6k times · Source

Ex.

javac -g ButtMonkey.java

Where do you configure the -g flag when Eclipse compiles Java source? (Using Ganymede but I doubt that has changed in later versions so any answer probably helps.)

What I need is:

-g

Generate all debugging information, including local variables. By default, only line number and source file information is generated.

Answer

Jesper picture Jesper · Feb 28, 2012

Select the menu: Window > Preferences > Java > Compiler

There you will find several check boxes under the heading "Classfile Generation".

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