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Debugging Tools for MIDP Java Devices

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Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services (MobiCASE 2010)

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Abstract

Mobile Java development using CLDC and MIDP can be very restricting, not only because of the more restricted libraries and older Java language, but also because some very basic development tools are not available in many situations. One of the biggest problems when debugging a midlet – a CLDC/MIDP application – is that when running a mobile Java application in a real device, stack traces are not available. Also other tools, like profiling tools, only work in certain emulators. In this paper, a set of improved tools for mobile Java development is introduced. Instrumentation, a well-known technique is used to work around the restrictions of the Java sandbox. Consequently no special support is required from the platform.

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  1. Sasken Finland, Tampere, Finland

    Olli Kallioinen

  2. Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland

    Tommi Mikkonen

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  1. Carnegie Mellon University, Silicaon Valley, Bldg. 23, 94035, Moffett Field, CA, USA

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  2. Nokia Research Center, 955 Page Mill Rd, 94304, Palo Alto, CA, USA

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Kallioinen, O., Mikkonen, T. (2012). Debugging Tools for MIDP Java Devices. In: Gris, M., Yang, G. (eds) Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services. MobiCASE 2010. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 76. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29336-8_5

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