Java(tm) Debug Wire Protocol

VirtualMachine Command Set (1)

Version Command (1)

Returns the JDWP version implemented by the target VM. The version string format is implementation dependent.

Out Data

(None)

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
string	description	Text information on the VM version
int	jdwpMajor	Major JDWP Version number
int	jdwpMinor	Minor JDWP Version number
string	vmVersion	Target VM JRE version, as in the java.version property
string	vmName	Target VM name, as in the java.vm.name property

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ClassesBySignature Command (2)

Returns reference types for all the classes loaded by the target VM which match the given signature. Multple reference types will be returned if two or more class loaders have loaded a class of the same name. The search is confined to loaded classes only; no attempt is made to load a class of the given signature.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
string	signature	JNI signature of the class to find (for example, "Ljava/lang/String;").

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	classes	Number of reference types that follow.
Repeated classes times:
byte	refTypeTag	Kind of following reference type.
referenceTypeID	typeID	Matching loaded reference type
int	status	The current class status.

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

AllClasses Command (3)

Returns reference types for all classes currently loaded by the target VM. See JVM TI GetLoadedClasses.

Out Data

(None)

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	classes	Number of reference types that follow.
Repeated classes times:
byte	refTypeTag	Kind of following reference type.
referenceTypeID	typeID	Loaded reference type
string	signature	The JNI signature of the loaded reference type
int	status	The current class status.

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

AllThreads Command (4)

Returns the live threads in the target VM. Threads that have not yet started or threads that have terminated are not included in the list.

The returned list contains a threadID for each live platform thread in the target VM. This includes platform threads created with the Thread API and all native threads attached to the target VM with JNI code.

It is implementation dependent if the list contains threadIDs for live virtual threads in the target VM. The target VM may not return threadIDs for virtual threads, or it may be configured to return a threadID for some or all virtual threads.

Out Data

(None)

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	threads	Number of threads that follow.
Repeated threads times:
threadID	thread	A running thread

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

TopLevelThreadGroups Command (5)

Returns all thread groups that do not have a parent. This command may be used as the first step in building a tree (or trees) of the existing thread groups.

Out Data

(None)

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	groups	Number of thread groups that follow.
Repeated groups times:
threadGroupID	group	A top level thread group

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Dispose Command (6)

Invalidates this virtual machine mirror. The communication channel to the target VM is closed, and the target VM prepares to accept another subsequent connection from this debugger or another debugger, including the following tasks:

All event requests are cancelled.
All threads suspended by the thread-level suspend command or the VM-level suspend command are resumed as many times as necessary for them to run.
Garbage collection is re-enabled in all cases where it was disabled

Any current method invocations executing in the target VM are continued after the disconnection. Upon completion of any such method invocation, the invoking thread continues from the location where it was originally stopped.

Resources originating in this VirtualMachine (ObjectReferences, ReferenceTypes, etc.) will become invalid.

Out Data: (None)
Reply Data: (None)
Error Data: (None)

IDSizes Command (7)

Returns the sizes of variably-sized data types in the target VM.The returned values indicate the number of bytes used by the identifiers in command and reply packets.

Out Data

(None)

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	fieldIDSize	fieldID size in bytes
int	methodIDSize	methodID size in bytes
int	objectIDSize	objectID size in bytes
int	referenceTypeIDSize	referenceTypeID size in bytes
int	frameIDSize	frameID size in bytes

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Suspend Command (8)

Suspends the execution of the application running in the target VM. All Java threads currently running will be suspended.

Suspends of both the virtual machine and individual threads are counted. Before a thread will run again, it must be resumed through the VM-level resume command or the thread-level resume command the same number of times it has been suspended.

Out Data

(None)

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Resume Command (9)

Resumes execution of the application after the suspend command or an event has stopped it. Suspensions of the Virtual Machine and individual threads are counted. If a particular thread is suspended n times, it must resumed n times before it will continue.

Out Data: (None)
Reply Data: (None)
Error Data: (None)

Exit Command (10)

Terminates the target VM with the given exit code. On some platforms, the exit code might be truncated, for example, to the low order 8 bits. All ids previously returned from the target VM become invalid. Threads running in the VM are abruptly terminated. A thread death exception is not thrown and finally blocks are not run.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
int	exitCode	the exit code

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

(None)

CreateString Command (11)

Creates a new string object in the target VM and returns its id.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
string	utf	UTF-8 characters to use in the created string.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
stringID	stringObject	Created string (instance of java.lang.String)

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Capabilities Command (12)

Retrieve this VM's capabilities. The capabilities are returned as booleans, each indicating the presence or absence of a capability. The commands associated with each capability will return the NOT_IMPLEMENTED error if the cabability is not available.

Out Data

(None)

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
boolean	canWatchFieldModification	Can the VM watch field modification, and therefore can it send the Modification Watchpoint Event?
boolean	canWatchFieldAccess	Can the VM watch field access, and therefore can it send the Access Watchpoint Event?
boolean	canGetBytecodes	Can the VM get the bytecodes of a given method?
boolean	canGetSyntheticAttribute	Can the VM determine whether a field or method is synthetic? (that is, can the VM determine if the method or the field was invented by the compiler?)
boolean	canGetOwnedMonitorInfo	Can the VM get the owned monitors infornation for a thread?
boolean	canGetCurrentContendedMonitor	Can the VM get the current contended monitor of a thread?
boolean	canGetMonitorInfo	Can the VM get the monitor information for a given object?

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ClassPaths Command (13)

Retrieve the classpath and bootclasspath of the target VM. If the classpath is not defined, returns an empty list. If the bootclasspath is not defined returns an empty list.

Out Data

(None)

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
string	baseDir	Base directory used to resolve relative paths in either of the following lists.
int	classpaths	Number of paths in classpath.
Repeated classpaths times:
string	path	One component of classpath
int	bootclasspaths	Number of paths in bootclasspath.
Repeated bootclasspaths times:
string	path	One component of bootclasspath

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

DisposeObjects Command (14)

Releases a list of object IDs. For each object in the list, the following applies. The count of references held by the back-end (the reference count) will be decremented by refCnt. If thereafter the reference count is less than or equal to zero, the ID is freed. Any back-end resources associated with the freed ID may be freed, and if garbage collection was disabled for the object, it will be re-enabled. The sender of this command promises that no further commands will be sent referencing a freed ID.

Use of this command is not required. If it is not sent, resources associated with each ID will be freed by the back-end at some time after the corresponding object is garbage collected. It is most useful to use this command to reduce the load on the back-end if a very large number of objects has been retrieved from the back-end (a large array, for example) but may not be garbage collected any time soon.

IDs may be re-used by the back-end after they have been freed with this command.This description assumes reference counting, a back-end may use any implementation which operates equivalently.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
int	requests	Number of object dispose requests that follow
Repeated requests times:
objectID	object	The object ID
int	refCnt	The number of times this object ID has been part of a packet received from the back-end. An accurate count prevents the object ID from being freed on the back-end if it is part of an incoming packet, not yet handled by the front-end.

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

(None)

HoldEvents Command (15)

Tells the target VM to stop sending events. Events are not discarded; they are held until a subsequent ReleaseEvents command is sent. This command is useful to control the number of events sent to the debugger VM in situations where very large numbers of events are generated. While events are held by the debugger back-end, application execution may be frozen by the debugger back-end to prevent buffer overflows on the back end.Responses to commands are never held and are not affected by thiscommand. If events are already being held, this command is ignored.

Out Data: (None)
Reply Data: (None)
Error Data: (None)

ReleaseEvents Command (16)

Tells the target VM to continue sending events. This command is used to restore normal activity after a HoldEvents command. If there is no current HoldEvents command in effect, this command is ignored.

Out Data: (None)
Reply Data: (None)
Error Data: (None)

CapabilitiesNew Command (17)

Retrieve all of this VM's capabilities. The capabilities are returned as booleans, each indicating the presence or absence of a capability. The commands associated with each capability will return the NOT_IMPLEMENTED error if the cabability is not available.Since JDWP version 1.4.

Out Data

(None)

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
boolean	canWatchFieldModification	Can the VM watch field modification, and therefore can it send the Modification Watchpoint Event?
boolean	canWatchFieldAccess	Can the VM watch field access, and therefore can it send the Access Watchpoint Event?
boolean	canGetBytecodes	Can the VM get the bytecodes of a given method?
boolean	canGetSyntheticAttribute	Can the VM determine whether a field or method is synthetic? (that is, can the VM determine if the method or the field was invented by the compiler?)
boolean	canGetOwnedMonitorInfo	Can the VM get the owned monitors infornation for a thread?
boolean	canGetCurrentContendedMonitor	Can the VM get the current contended monitor of a thread?
boolean	canGetMonitorInfo	Can the VM get the monitor information for a given object?
boolean	canRedefineClasses	Can the VM redefine classes?
boolean	canAddMethod	Can the VM add methods when redefining classes? @Deprecated(since="15") A JVM TI based JDWP back-end will never set this capability to true.
boolean	canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses	Can the VM redefine classes in ways that are normally restricted? @Deprecated(since="15") A JVM TI based JDWP back-end will never set this capability to true.
boolean	canPopFrames	Can the VM pop stack frames?
boolean	canUseInstanceFilters	Can the VM filter events by specific object?
boolean	canGetSourceDebugExtension	Can the VM get the source debug extension?
boolean	canRequestVMDeathEvent	Can the VM request VM death events?
boolean	canSetDefaultStratum	Can the VM set a default stratum?
boolean	canGetInstanceInfo	Can the VM return instances, counts of instances of classes and referring objects?
boolean	canRequestMonitorEvents	Can the VM request monitor events?
boolean	canGetMonitorFrameInfo	Can the VM get monitors with frame depth info?
boolean	canUseSourceNameFilters	Can the VM filter class prepare events by source name?
boolean	canGetConstantPool	Can the VM return the constant pool information?
boolean	canForceEarlyReturn	Can the VM force early return from a method?
boolean	reserved22	Reserved for future capability
boolean	reserved23	Reserved for future capability
boolean	reserved24	Reserved for future capability
boolean	reserved25	Reserved for future capability
boolean	reserved26	Reserved for future capability
boolean	reserved27	Reserved for future capability
boolean	reserved28	Reserved for future capability
boolean	reserved29	Reserved for future capability
boolean	reserved30	Reserved for future capability
boolean	reserved31	Reserved for future capability
boolean	reserved32	Reserved for future capability

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

RedefineClasses Command (18)

Installs new class definitions. If there are active stack frames in methods of the redefined classes in the target VM then those active frames continue to run the bytecodes of the original method. These methods are considered obsolete - see IsObsolete. The methods in the redefined classes will be used for new invokes in the target VM. The original method ID refers to the redefined method. All breakpoints in the redefined classes are cleared.If resetting of stack frames is desired, the PopFrames command can be used to pop frames with obsolete methods.

Unless the canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses capability is present the redefinition must follow the restrictions described in JVM TI RedefineClasses.

Requires canRedefineClasses capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

@Deprecated(since="15") In addition to the canRedefineClasses capability, the target VM must have the canAddMethod capability to add methods when redefining classes, or the canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses capability to redefine classes in ways that are normally restricted.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
int	classes	Number of reference types that follow.
Repeated classes times:
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type.
int	classfile	Number of bytes defining class (below)
Repeated classfile times:
byte	classbyte	byte in JVM class file format.

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	One of the refTypes is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	One of the refTypes is not a known ID.
UNSUPPORTED_VERSION	A class file has a version number not supported by this VM.
INVALID_CLASS_FORMAT	The virtual machine attempted to read a class file and determined that the file is malformed or otherwise cannot be interpreted as a class file.
CIRCULAR_CLASS_DEFINITION	A circularity has been detected while initializing a class.
FAILS_VERIFICATION	The verifier detected that a class file, though well formed, contained some sort of internal inconsistency or security problem.
NAMES_DONT_MATCH	The class name defined in the new class file is different from the name in the old class object.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	No aspect of this functionality is implemented (CapabilitiesNew.canRedefineClasses is false)
ADD_METHOD_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	Adding methods has not been implemented.
SCHEMA_CHANGE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	Schema change has not been implemented.
HIERARCHY_CHANGE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	A direct superclass is different for the new class version, or the set of directly implemented interfaces is different and canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses is false.
DELETE_METHOD_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The new class version does not declare a method declared in the old class version and canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses is false.
CLASS_MODIFIERS_CHANGE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The new class version has different modifiers and canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses is false.
METHOD_MODIFIERS_CHANGE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	A method in the new class version has different modifiers than its counterpart in the old class version and canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses is false.
CLASS_ATTRIBUTE_CHANGE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The new class version has a different NestHost, NestMembers, PermittedSubclasses, or Record class attribute and canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses is false.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

SetDefaultStratum Command (19)

Set the default stratum. Requires canSetDefaultStratum capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
string	stratumID	default stratum, or empty string to use reference type default.

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

AllClassesWithGeneric Command (20)

Returns reference types for all classes currently loaded by the target VM. Both the JNI signature and the generic signature are returned for each class. Generic signatures are described in the signature attribute section in The Java Virtual Machine Specification. Since JDWP version 1.5.

Out Data

(None)

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	classes	Number of reference types that follow.
Repeated classes times:
byte	refTypeTag	Kind of following reference type.
referenceTypeID	typeID	Loaded reference type
string	signature	The JNI signature of the loaded reference type.
string	genericSignature	The generic signature of the loaded reference type or an empty string if there is none.
int	status	The current class status.

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

InstanceCounts Command (21)

Returns the number of instances of each reference type in the input list. Only instances that are reachable for the purposes of garbage collection are counted. If a reference type is invalid, eg. it has been unloaded, zero is returned for its instance count.

Since JDWP version 1.6. Requires canGetInstanceInfo capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
int	refTypesCount	Number of reference types that follow. Must be non-negative.
Repeated refTypesCount times:
referenceTypeID	refType	A reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	counts	The number of counts that follow.
Repeated counts times:
long	instanceCount	The number of instances for the corresponding reference type in 'Out Data'.

Error Data

Value	Description
ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT	refTypesCount is less than zero.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

AllModules Command (22)

Returns all modules in the target VM.

Since JDWP version 9.

Out Data

(None)

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	modules	The number of the modules that follow.
Repeated modules times:
moduleID	module	One of the modules.

Error Data

Value	Description
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ReferenceType Command Set (2)

Signature Command (1)

Returns the type signature of a reference type. Type signature formats are the same as specified in JVM TI GetClassSignature.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
string	signature	The JNI signature for the reference type.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ClassLoader Command (2)

Returns the instance of java.lang.ClassLoader which loaded a given reference type. If the reference type was loaded by the system class loader, the returned object ID is null.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
classLoaderID	classLoader	The class loader for the reference type.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Modifiers Command (3)

Returns the modifiers (also known as access flags) for a reference type. The returned bit mask contains information on the declaration of the reference type. If the reference type is an array or a primitive class (for example, java.lang.Integer.TYPE), the value of the returned bit mask is undefined.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	modBits	Modifier bits as defined in Chapter 4 of The Java Virtual Machine Specification

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Fields Command (4)

Returns information for each field in a reference type. Inherited fields are not included. The field list will include any synthetic fields created by the compiler. Fields are returned in the order they occur in the class file.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	declared	Number of declared fields.
Repeated declared times:
fieldID	fieldID	Field ID.
string	name	Name of field.
string	signature	JNI Signature of field.
int	modBits	The modifier bit flags (also known as access flags) which provide additional information on the field declaration. Individual flag values are defined in Chapter 4 of The Java Virtual Machine Specification. In addition, The `0xf0000000` bit identifies the field as synthetic, if the synthetic attribute capability is available.

Error Data

Value	Description
CLASS_NOT_PREPARED	Class has been loaded but not yet prepared.
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Methods Command (5)

Returns information for each method in a reference type. Inherited methods are not included. The list of methods will include constructors (identified with the name "<init>"), the initialization method (identified with the name "<clinit>") if present, and any synthetic methods created by the compiler. Methods are returned in the order they occur in the class file.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	declared	Number of declared methods.
Repeated declared times:
methodID	methodID	Method ID.
string	name	Name of method.
string	signature	JNI signature of method.
int	modBits	The modifier bit flags (also known as access flags) which provide additional information on the method declaration. Individual flag values are defined in Chapter 4 of The Java Virtual Machine Specification. In addition, The `0xf0000000` bit identifies the method as synthetic, if the synthetic attribute capability is available.

Error Data

Value	Description
CLASS_NOT_PREPARED	Class has been loaded but not yet prepared.
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

GetValues Command (6)

Returns the value of one or more static fields of the reference type. Each field must be member of the reference type or one of its superclasses, superinterfaces, or implemented interfaces. Access control is not enforced; for example, the values of private fields can be obtained.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.
int	fields	The number of values to get
Repeated fields times:
fieldID	fieldID	A field to get

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	values	The number of values returned, always equal to fields, the number of values to get.
Repeated values times:
value	value	The field value

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
INVALID_FIELDID	Invalid field.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

SourceFile Command (7)

Returns the name of source file in which a reference type was declared.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
string	sourceFile	The source file name. No path information for the file is included

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
ABSENT_INFORMATION	The source file attribute is absent.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

NestedTypes Command (8)

Returns the classes and interfaces directly nested within this type.Types further nested within those types are not included.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	classes	The number of nested classes and interfaces
Repeated classes times:
byte	refTypeTag	Kind of following reference type.
referenceTypeID	typeID	The nested class or interface ID.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Status Command (9)

Returns the current status of the reference type. The status indicates the extent to which the reference type has been initialized, as described in section 2.1.6 of The Java Virtual Machine Specification. If the class is linked the PREPARED and VERIFIED bits in the returned status bits will be set. If the class is initialized the INITIALIZED bit in the returned status bits will be set. If an error occured during initialization then the ERROR bit in the returned status bits will be set. The returned status bits are undefined for array types and for primitive classes (such as java.lang.Integer.TYPE).

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	status	Status bits:See JDWP.ClassStatus

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Interfaces Command (10)

Returns the interfaces declared as implemented by this class. Interfaces indirectly implemented (extended by the implemented interface or implemented by a superclass) are not included.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	interfaces	The number of implemented interfaces
Repeated interfaces times:
interfaceID	interfaceType	implemented interface.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ClassObject Command (11)

Returns the class object corresponding to this type.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
classObjectID	classObject	class object.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

SourceDebugExtension Command (12)

Returns the value of the SourceDebugExtension attribute. Since JDWP version 1.4. Requires canGetSourceDebugExtension capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
string	extension	extension attribute

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
ABSENT_INFORMATION	If the extension is not specified.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

SignatureWithGeneric Command (13)

Returns the JNI signature of a reference type along with the generic signature if there is one. Generic signatures are described in the signature attribute section in The Java Virtual Machine Specification. Since JDWP version 1.5.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
string	signature	The JNI signature for the reference type.
string	genericSignature	The generic signature for the reference type or an empty string if there is none.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

FieldsWithGeneric Command (14)

Returns information, including the generic signature if any, for each field in a reference type. Inherited fields are not included. The field list will include any synthetic fields created by the compiler. Fields are returned in the order they occur in the class file. Generic signatures are described in the signature attribute section in The Java Virtual Machine Specification. Since JDWP version 1.5.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	declared	Number of declared fields.
Repeated declared times:
fieldID	fieldID	Field ID.
string	name	The name of the field.
string	signature	The JNI signature of the field.
string	genericSignature	The generic signature of the field, or an empty string if there is none.
int	modBits	The modifier bit flags (also known as access flags) which provide additional information on the field declaration. Individual flag values are defined in Chapter 4 of The Java Virtual Machine Specification. In addition, The `0xf0000000` bit identifies the field as synthetic, if the synthetic attribute capability is available.

Error Data

Value	Description
CLASS_NOT_PREPARED	Class has been loaded but not yet prepared.
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

MethodsWithGeneric Command (15)

Returns information, including the generic signature if any, for each method in a reference type. Inherited methodss are not included. The list of methods will include constructors (identified with the name "<init>"), the initialization method (identified with the name "<clinit>") if present, and any synthetic methods created by the compiler. Methods are returned in the order they occur in the class file. Generic signatures are described in the signature attribute section in The Java Virtual Machine Specification. Since JDWP version 1.5.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	declared	Number of declared methods.
Repeated declared times:
methodID	methodID	Method ID.
string	name	The name of the method.
string	signature	The JNI signature of the method.
string	genericSignature	The generic signature of the method, or an empty string if there is none.
int	modBits	The modifier bit flags (also known as access flags) which provide additional information on the method declaration. Individual flag values are defined in Chapter 4 of The Java Virtual Machine Specification. In addition, The `0xf0000000` bit identifies the method as synthetic, if the synthetic attribute capability is available.

Error Data

Value	Description
CLASS_NOT_PREPARED	Class has been loaded but not yet prepared.
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Instances Command (16)

Returns instances of this reference type. Only instances that are reachable for the purposes of garbage collection are returned.

Since JDWP version 1.6. Requires canGetInstanceInfo capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type ID.
int	maxInstances	Maximum number of instances to return. Must be non-negative. If zero, all instances are returned.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	instances	The number of instances that follow.
Repeated instances times:
tagged-objectID	instance	An instance of this reference type.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT	maxInstances is less than zero.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ClassFileVersion Command (17)

Returns the class file major and minor version numbers, as defined in the class file format of the Java Virtual Machine specification.

Since JDWP version 1.6.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The class.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	majorVersion	Major version number
int	minorVersion	Minor version number

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
ABSENT_INFORMATION	The class file version information is absent for primitive and array types.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ConstantPool Command (18)

Return the raw bytes of the constant pool in the format of the constant_pool item of the Class File Format in The Java Virtual Machine Specification.

Since JDWP version 1.6. Requires canGetConstantPool capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The class.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	count	Total number of constant pool entries plus one. This corresponds to the constant_pool_count item of the Class File Format in The Java Virtual Machine Specification.
int	bytes
Repeated bytes times:
byte	cpbytes	Raw bytes of constant pool

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	If the target virtual machine does not support the retrieval of constant pool information.
ABSENT_INFORMATION	The Constant Pool information is absent for primitive and array types.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Module Command (19)

Returns the module that this reference type belongs to.

Since JDWP version 9.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The reference type.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
moduleID	module	The module this reference type belongs to.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ClassType Command Set (3)

Superclass Command (1)

Returns the immediate superclass of a class.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
classID	clazz	The class type ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
classID	superclass	The superclass (null if the class ID for java.lang.Object is specified).

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	clazz is not the ID of a class.
INVALID_OBJECT	clazz is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

SetValues Command (2)

Sets the value of one or more static fields. Each field must be member of the class type or one of its superclasses, superinterfaces, or implemented interfaces. Access control is not enforced; for example, the values of private fields can be set. Final fields cannot be set.For primitive values, the value's type must match the field's type exactly. For object values, there must exist a widening reference conversion from the value's type to thefield's type and the field's type must be loaded.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
classID	clazz	The class type ID.
int	values	The number of fields to set.
Repeated values times:
fieldID	fieldID	Field to set.
untagged-value	value	Value to put in the field.

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	clazz is not the ID of a class.
CLASS_NOT_PREPARED	Class has been loaded but not yet prepared.
INVALID_OBJECT	clazz is not a known ID or a value of an object field is not a known ID.
INVALID_FIELDID	Invalid field.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

InvokeMethod Command (3)

Invokes a static method. The method must be member of the class type or one of its superclasses. Access control is not enforced; for example, private methods can be invoked.

The method invocation will occur in the specified thread. Method invocation can occur only if the specified thread has been suspended by an event. Method invocation is not supported when the target VM has been suspended by the front-end.

The specified method is invoked with the arguments in the specified argument list. The method invocation is synchronous; the reply packet is not sent until the invoked method returns in the target VM. The return value (possibly the void value) is included in the reply packet. If the invoked method throws an exception, the exception object ID is set in the reply packet; otherwise, the exception object ID is null.

For primitive arguments, the argument value's type must match the argument's type exactly. For object arguments, there must exist a widening reference conversion from the argument value's type to the argument's type and the argument's type must be loaded.

By default, all threads in the target VM are resumed while the method is being invoked if they were previously suspended by an event or by command. This is done to prevent the deadlocks that will occur if any of the threads own monitors that will be needed by the invoked method. It is possible that breakpoints or other events might occur during the invocation. Note, however, that this implicit resume acts exactly like the ThreadReference resume command, so if the thread's suspend count is greater than 1, it will remain in a suspended state during the invocation. By default, when the invocation completes, all threads in the target VM are suspended, regardless their state before the invocation.

The resumption of other threads during the invoke can be prevented by specifying the INVOKE_SINGLE_THREADED bit flag in the options field; however, there is no protection against or recovery from the deadlocks described above, so this option should be used with great caution. Only the specified thread will be resumed (as described for all threads above). Upon completion of a single threaded invoke, the invoking thread will be suspended once again. Note that any threads started during the single threaded invocation will not be suspended when the invocation completes.

If the target VM is disconnected during the invoke (for example, through the VirtualMachine dispose command) the method invocation continues.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
classID	clazz	The class type ID.
threadID	thread	The thread in which to invoke.
methodID	methodID	The method to invoke.
int	arguments
Repeated arguments times:
value	arg	The argument value.
int	options	Invocation options

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
value	returnValue	The returned value.
tagged-objectID	exception	The thrown exception.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	clazz is not the ID of a class.
INVALID_OBJECT	clazz is not a known ID.
INVALID_METHODID	methodID is not the ID of a static method in this class type or one of its superclasses.
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
THREAD_NOT_SUSPENDED	If the specified thread has not been suspended by an event.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

NewInstance Command (4)

Creates a new object of this type, invoking the specified constructor. The constructor method ID must be a member of the class type.

Instance creation will occur in the specified thread. Instance creation can occur only if the specified thread has been suspended by an event. Method invocation is not supported when the target VM has been suspended by the front-end.

The specified constructor is invoked with the arguments in the specified argument list. The constructor invocation is synchronous; the reply packet is not sent until the invoked method returns in the target VM. The return value (possibly the void value) is included in the reply packet. If the constructor throws an exception, the exception object ID is set in the reply packet; otherwise, the exception object ID is null.

If the target VM is disconnected during the invoke (for example, through the VirtualMachine dispose command) the method invocation continues.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
classID	clazz	The class type ID.
threadID	thread	The thread in which to invoke the constructor.
methodID	methodID	The constructor to invoke.
int	arguments
Repeated arguments times:
value	arg	The argument value.
int	options	Constructor invocation options

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
tagged-objectID	newObject	The newly created object, or null if the constructor threw an exception.
tagged-objectID	exception	The thrown exception, if any; otherwise, null.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	clazz is not the ID of a class.
INVALID_OBJECT	clazz is not a known ID or a value of an object parameter is not a known ID..
INVALID_METHODID	methodID is not the ID of a method.
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
THREAD_NOT_SUSPENDED	If the specified thread has not been suspended by an event.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ArrayType Command Set (4)

NewInstance Command (1)

Creates a new array object of this type with a given length.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
arrayTypeID	arrType	The array type of the new instance.
int	length	The length of the array.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
tagged-objectID	newArray	The newly created array object.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_ARRAY	The array is invalid.
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

InterfaceType Command Set (5)

InvokeMethod Command (1)

Invokes a static method. The method must not be a static initializer. The method must be a member of the interface type.

Since JDWP version 1.8

By default, all threads in the target VM are resumed while the method is being invoked if they were previously suspended by an event or by a command. This is done to prevent the deadlocks that will occur if any of the threads own monitors that will be needed by the invoked method. It is possible that breakpoints or other events might occur during the invocation. Note, however, that this implicit resume acts exactly like the ThreadReference resume command, so if the thread's suspend count is greater than 1, it will remain in a suspended state during the invocation. By default, when the invocation completes, all threads in the target VM are suspended, regardless their state before the invocation.

If the target VM is disconnected during the invoke (for example, through the VirtualMachine dispose command) the method invocation continues.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
interfaceID	clazz	The interface type ID.
threadID	thread	The thread in which to invoke.
methodID	methodID	The method to invoke.
int	arguments
Repeated arguments times:
value	arg	The argument value.
int	options	Invocation options

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
value	returnValue	The returned value.
tagged-objectID	exception	The thrown exception.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	clazz is not the ID of an interface.
INVALID_OBJECT	clazz is not a known ID.
INVALID_METHODID	methodID is not the ID of a static method in this interface type or is the ID of a static initializer.
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
THREAD_NOT_SUSPENDED	If the specified thread has not been suspended by an event.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Method Command Set (6)

LineTable Command (1)

Returns line number information for the method, if present. The line table maps source line numbers to the initial code index of the line. The line table is ordered by code index (from lowest to highest). The line number information is constant unless a new class definition is installed using RedefineClasses.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The class.
methodID	methodID	The method.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
long	start	Lowest valid code index for the method, >=0, or -1 if the method is native
long	end	Highest valid code index for the method, >=0, or -1 if the method is native
int	lines	The number of entries in the line table for this method.
Repeated lines times:
long	lineCodeIndex	Initial code index of the line, start <= lineCodeIndex < end
int	lineNumber	Line number.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
INVALID_METHODID	methodID is not the ID of a method.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

VariableTable Command (2)

Returns variable information for the method. The variable table includes arguments and locals declared within the method. For instance methods, the "this" reference is included in the table. Also, synthetic variables may be present.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The class.
methodID	methodID	The method.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	argCnt	The number of words in the frame used by arguments. Eight-byte arguments use two words; all others use one.
int	slots	The number of variables.
Repeated slots times:
long	codeIndex	First code index at which the variable is visible (unsigned). Used in conjunction with `length`. The variable can be get or set only when the current `codeIndex` <= current frame code index < `codeIndex + length`
string	name	The variable's name.
string	signature	The variable type's JNI signature.
int	length	Unsigned value used in conjunction with `codeIndex`. The variable can be get or set only when the current `codeIndex` <= current frame code index < `code index + length`
int	slot	The local variable's index in its frame

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
INVALID_METHODID	methodID is not the ID of a method.
ABSENT_INFORMATION	there is no variable information for the method.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Bytecodes Command (3)

Retrieve the method's bytecodes as defined in The Java Virtual Machine Specification. Requires canGetBytecodes capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The class.
methodID	methodID	The method.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	bytes
Repeated bytes times:
byte	bytecode	A Java bytecode.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
INVALID_METHODID	methodID is not the ID of a method.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	If the target virtual machine does not support the retrieval of bytecodes.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

IsObsolete Command (4)

Determine if this method is obsolete. A method is obsolete if it has been replaced by a non-equivalent method using the RedefineClasses command. The original and redefined methods are considered equivalent if their bytecodes are the same except for indices into the constant pool and the referenced constants are equal.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The class.
methodID	methodID	The method.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
boolean	isObsolete	true if this method has been replacedby a non-equivalent method usingthe RedefineClasses command.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
INVALID_METHODID	methodID is not the ID of a method.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	If the target virtual machine does not support this query.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

VariableTableWithGeneric Command (5)

Returns variable information for the method, including generic signatures for the variables. The variable table includes arguments and locals declared within the method. For instance methods, the "this" reference is included in the table. Also, synthetic variables may be present. Generic signatures are described in the signature attribute section in The Java Virtual Machine Specification. Since JDWP version 1.5.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
referenceTypeID	refType	The class.
methodID	methodID	The method.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	argCnt	The number of words in the frame used by arguments. Eight-byte arguments use two words; all others use one.
int	slots	The number of variables.
Repeated slots times:
long	codeIndex	First code index at which the variable is visible (unsigned). Used in conjunction with `length`. The variable can be get or set only when the current `codeIndex` <= current frame code index < `codeIndex + length`
string	name	The variable's name.
string	signature	The variable type's JNI signature.
string	genericSignature	The variable type's generic signature or an empty string if there is none.
int	length	Unsigned value used in conjunction with `codeIndex`. The variable can be get or set only when the current `codeIndex` <= current frame code index < `code index + length`
int	slot	The local variable's index in its frame

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_CLASS	refType is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_OBJECT	refType is not a known ID.
INVALID_METHODID	methodID is not the ID of a method.
ABSENT_INFORMATION	there is no variable information for the method.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Field Command Set (8)

ObjectReference Command Set (9)

ReferenceType Command (1)

Returns the runtime type of the object. The runtime type will be a class or an array.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
objectID	object	The object ID

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
byte	refTypeTag	Kind of following reference type.
referenceTypeID	typeID	The runtime reference type.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

GetValues Command (2)

Returns the value of one or more instance fields. Each field must be member of the object's type or one of its superclasses, superinterfaces, or implemented interfaces. Access control is not enforced; for example, the values of private fields can be obtained.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
objectID	object	The object ID
int	fields	The number of values to get
Repeated fields times:
fieldID	fieldID	Field to get.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	values	The number of values returned, always equal to 'fields', the number of values to get. Field values are ordered in the reply in the same order as corresponding fieldIDs in the command.
Repeated values times:
value	value	The field value

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
INVALID_FIELDID	Invalid field.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

SetValues Command (3)

Sets the value of one or more instance fields. Each field must be member of the object's type or one of its superclasses, superinterfaces, or implemented interfaces. Access control is not enforced; for example, the values of private fields can be set. For primitive values, the value's type must match the field's type exactly. For object values, there must be a widening reference conversion from the value's type to thefield's type and the field's type must be loaded.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
objectID	object	The object ID
int	values	The number of fields to set.
Repeated values times:
fieldID	fieldID	Field to set.
untagged-value	value	Value to put in the field.

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
INVALID_FIELDID	Invalid field.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

MonitorInfo Command (5)

Returns monitor information for an object. All threads int the VM must be suspended.Requires canGetMonitorInfo capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
objectID	object	The object ID

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	owner	The monitor owner, or null if it is not currently owned.
int	entryCount	The number of times the monitor has been entered.
int	waiters	The number of threads that are waiting for the monitor 0 if there is no current owner
Repeated waiters times:
threadID	thread	A thread waiting for this monitor.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

InvokeMethod Command (6)

Invokes a instance method. The method must be member of the object's type or one of its superclasses, superinterfaces, or implemented interfaces. Access control is not enforced; for example, private methods can be invoked.

For primitive arguments, the argument value's type must match the argument's type exactly. For object arguments, there must be a widening reference conversion from the argument value's type to the argument's type and the argument's type must be loaded.

If the target VM is disconnected during the invoke (for example, through the VirtualMachine dispose command) the method invocation continues.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
objectID	object	The object ID
threadID	thread	The thread in which to invoke.
classID	clazz	The class type.
methodID	methodID	The method to invoke.
int	arguments	The number of arguments.
Repeated arguments times:
value	arg	The argument value.
int	options	Invocation options

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
value	returnValue	The returned value, or null if an exception is thrown.
tagged-objectID	exception	The thrown exception, if any.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
INVALID_CLASS	clazz is not the ID of a reference type.
INVALID_METHODID	methodID is not the ID of an instance method in this object's type or one of its superclasses, superinterfaces, or implemented interfaces.
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
THREAD_NOT_SUSPENDED	If the specified thread has not been suspended by an event.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

DisableCollection Command (7)

Prevents garbage collection for the given object. By default all objects in back-end replies may be collected at any time the target VM is running. A call to this command guarantees that the object will not be collected. The EnableCollection command can be used to allow collection once again.

Note that while the target VM is suspended, no garbage collection will occur because all threads are suspended. The typical examination of variables, fields, and arrays during the suspension is safe without explicitly disabling garbage collection.

This method should be used sparingly, as it alters the pattern of garbage collection in the target VM and, consequently, may result in application behavior under the debugger that differs from its non-debugged behavior.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
objectID	object	The object ID

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

EnableCollection Command (8)

Permits garbage collection for this object. By default all objects returned by JDWP may become unreachable in the target VM, and hence may be garbage collected. A call to this command is necessary only if garbage collection was previously disabled with the DisableCollection command.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
objectID	object	The object ID

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

IsCollected Command (9)

Determines whether an object has been garbage collected in the target VM.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
objectID	object	The object ID

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
boolean	isCollected	true if the object has been collected; false otherwise

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ReferringObjects Command (10)

Returns objects that directly reference this object. Only objects that are reachable for the purposes of garbage collection are returned. Note that an object can also be referenced in other ways, such as from a local variable in a stack frame, or from a JNI global reference. Such non-object referrers are not returned by this command.

Since JDWP version 1.6. Requires canGetInstanceInfo capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
objectID	object	The object ID
int	maxReferrers	Maximum number of referring objects to return. Must be non-negative. If zero, all referring objects are returned.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	referringObjects	The number of objects that follow.
Repeated referringObjects times:
tagged-objectID	instance	An object that references this object.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_OBJECT	object is not a known ID.
ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT	maxReferrers is less than zero.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

StringReference Command Set (10)

Value Command (1)

Returns the characters contained in the string.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
objectID	stringObject	The String object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
string	stringValue	UTF-8 representation of the string value.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_STRING	The string is invalid.
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ThreadReference Command Set (11)

Name Command (1)

Returns the thread name.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
string	threadName	The thread name.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Suspend Command (2)

Suspends the thread.

Suspends of both the virtual machine and individual threads are counted. Before a thread will run again, it must be resumed the same number of times it has been suspended.

Suspending single threads is inherently deadlock-prone. If the suspended thread holds a monitor needed by another running thread, deadlock is possible in the target VM (at least until the suspended thread is resumed again).

The suspended thread is guaranteed to remain suspended until resumed through one of the JDI resume methods mentioned above.

Note that this doesn't change the status of the thread (see the ThreadStatus command.) For example, if it was Running, it will still appear running to other threads.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Resume Command (3)

Resumes the execution of a given thread. If this thread was not previously suspended by the front-end, calling this command has no effect. Otherwise, the count of pending suspends on this thread is decremented. If it is decremented to 0, the thread will continue to execute.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Status Command (4)

Returns the current status of a thread. The thread status reply indicates the thread status the last time it was running. the suspend status provides information on the thread's suspension, if any.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	threadStatus	One of the thread status codes See JDWP.ThreadStatus
int	suspendStatus	One of the suspend status codes See JDWP.SuspendStatus

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ThreadGroup Command (5)

Returns the thread group that contains a given thread.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
threadGroupID	group	The thread group of this thread.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Frames Command (6)

Returns the current call stack of a suspended thread. The sequence of frames starts with the currently executing frame, followed by its caller, and so on. The thread must be suspended, and the returned frameID is valid only while the thread is suspended.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.
int	startFrame	The index of the first frame to retrieve.
int	length	The count of frames to retrieve (-1 means all remaining).

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	frames	The number of frames retreived
Repeated frames times:
frameID	frameID	The ID of this frame.
location	location	The current location of this frame

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

FrameCount Command (7)

Returns the count of frames on this thread's stack. The thread must be suspended, and the returned count is valid only while the thread is suspended. Returns JDWP.Error.errorThreadNotSuspended if not suspended.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	frameCount	The count of frames on this thread's stack.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

OwnedMonitors Command (8)

Returns the objects whose monitors have been entered by this thread. The thread must be suspended, and the returned information is relevant only while the thread is suspended. Requires canGetOwnedMonitorInfo capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	owned	The number of owned monitors
Repeated owned times:
tagged-objectID	monitor	An owned monitor

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

CurrentContendedMonitor Command (9)

Returns the object, if any, for which this thread is waiting. The thread may be waiting to enter a monitor, or it may be waiting, via the java.lang.Object.wait method, for another thread to invoke the notify method. The thread must be suspended, and the returned information is relevant only while the thread is suspended. Requires canGetCurrentContendedMonitor capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
tagged-objectID	monitor	The contended monitor, or null if there is no current contended monitor.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Stop Command (10)

Stops the thread with an asynchronous exception.

The target VM may not support, or may only provide limited support, for this command when the thread is a virtual thread. It may, for example, only support this command when the virtual thread is suspended at a breakpoint or singlestep event.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.
objectID	throwable	Asynchronous exception. This object must be an instance of java.lang.Throwable or a subclass

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null, not a valid thread, or the thread is not alive.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The thread is a virtual thread and the target VM does not support the command on virtual threads.
INVALID_OBJECT	If thread is not a known ID or the asynchronous exception has been garbage collected.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Interrupt Command (11)

Interrupt the thread, as if done by java.lang.Thread.interrupt

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null, not a valid thread, or the thread is not alive.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

SuspendCount Command (12)

Get the suspend count for this thread. The suspend count is the number of times the thread has been suspended through the thread-level or VM-level suspend commands without a corresponding resume

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	suspendCount	The number of outstanding suspends of this thread.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

OwnedMonitorsStackDepthInfo Command (13)

Returns monitor objects owned by the thread, along with stack depth at which the monitor was acquired. Returns stack depth of -1 if the implementation cannot determine the stack depth (e.g., for monitors acquired by JNI MonitorEnter).The thread must be suspended, and the returned information is relevant only while the thread is suspended. Requires canGetMonitorFrameInfo capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

Since JDWP version 1.6.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	owned	The number of owned monitors
Repeated owned times:
tagged-objectID	monitor	An owned monitor
int	stack_depth	Stack depth location where monitor was acquired

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ForceEarlyReturn Command (14)

Force a method to return before it reaches a return statement.

The method which will return early is referred to as the called method. The called method is the current method (as defined by the Frames section in The Java Virtual Machine Specification) for the specified thread at the time this command is received.

The specified thread must be suspended. The return occurs when execution of Java programming language code is resumed on this thread. Between sending this command and resumption of thread execution, the state of the stack is undefined.

No further instructions are executed in the called method. Specifically, finally blocks are not executed. Note: this can cause inconsistent states in the application.

A lock acquired by calling the called method (if it is a synchronized method) and locks acquired by entering synchronized blocks within the called method are released. Note: this does not apply to JNI locks or java.util.concurrent.locks locks.

Events, such as MethodExit, are generated as they would be in a normal return.

The called method must be a non-native Java programming language method. Forcing return on a thread with only one frame on the stack causes the thread to exit when resumed.

For void methods, the value must be a void value. For methods that return primitive values, the value's type must match the return type exactly. For object values, there must be a widening reference conversion from the value's type to the return type type and the return type must be loaded.

Since JDWP version 1.6. Requires canForceEarlyReturn capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.
value	value	The value to return.

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null, not a valid thread, or the thread is not alive.
INVALID_OBJECT	Thread or value is not a known ID.
THREAD_NOT_SUSPENDED	If the specified thread has not been suspended by an event.
OPAQUE_FRAME	Attempted to return early from a frame corresponding to a native method, the thread is a virtual thread and the target VM is unable to force its current frame to return, or the implementation is unable to provide this functionality on this frame.
NO_MORE_FRAMES	There are no more Java or JNI frames on the call stack.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
TYPE_MISMATCH	Value is not an appropriate type for the return value of the method.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

IsVirtual Command (15)

IsVirtual is a preview API of the Java platform. Preview features may be removed in a future release, or upgraded to permanent features of the Java platform. Since JDWP version 19.

Determine if a thread is a virtual thread.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
boolean	isVirtual	true if the thread is a virtual thread.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ThreadGroupReference Command Set (12)

See java.lang.ThreadGroup.

Name Command (1)

Returns the thread group name.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadGroupID	group	The thread group object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
string	groupName	The thread group's name.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD_GROUP	Thread group invalid.
INVALID_OBJECT	group is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Parent Command (2)

Returns the thread group, if any, which contains a given thread group.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadGroupID	group	The thread group object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
threadGroupID	parentGroup	The parent thread group object, or null if the given thread group is a top-level thread group

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD_GROUP	Thread group invalid.
INVALID_OBJECT	group is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Children Command (3)

Returns the live platform threads and the thread groups directly contained in this thread group. Virtual threads are not included. Threads and thread groups in child thread groups are not included. A thread is alive if it has been started and has not yet terminated.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadGroupID	group	The thread group object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	childThreads	The number of live child threads.
Repeated childThreads times:
threadID	childThread	A direct child thread ID.
int	childGroups	The number of active child thread groups.
Repeated childGroups times:
threadGroupID	childGroup	A direct child thread group ID.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD_GROUP	Thread group invalid.
INVALID_OBJECT	group is not a known ID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ArrayReference Command Set (13)

Length Command (1)

Returns the number of components in a given array.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
arrayID	arrayObject	The array object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	arrayLength	The length of the array.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_OBJECT	arrayObject is not a known ID.
INVALID_ARRAY	The array is invalid.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

GetValues Command (2)

Returns a range of array components. The specified range must be within the bounds of the array.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
arrayID	arrayObject	The array object ID.
int	firstIndex	The first index to retrieve.
int	length	The number of components to retrieve.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
arrayregion	values	The retrieved values. If the values are objects, they are tagged-values; otherwise, they are untagged-values

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_LENGTH	If index is beyond the end of this array.
INVALID_OBJECT	arrayObject is not a known ID.
INVALID_ARRAY	The array is invalid.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

SetValues Command (3)

Sets a range of array components. The specified range must be within the bounds of the array. For primitive values, each value's type must match the array component type exactly. For object values, there must be a widening reference conversion from the value's type to thearray component type and the array component type must be loaded.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
arrayID	arrayObject	The array object ID.
int	firstIndex	The first index to set.
int	values	The number of values to set.
Repeated values times:
untagged-value	value	A value to set.

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_LENGTH	If index is beyond the end of this array.
INVALID_OBJECT	arrayObject is not a known ID.
INVALID_ARRAY	The array is invalid.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ClassLoaderReference Command Set (14)

VisibleClasses Command (1)

Returns a list of all classes which this class loader can find by name via ClassLoader::loadClass, Class::forName and bytecode linkage. That is, all classes for which this class loader has been recorded as an initiating loader. The list contains each reference type created by this loader and any types for which loading was delegated by this class loader to another class loader.

The visible class list has useful properties with respect to the type namespace. A particular type name will occur at most once in the list. Each field or variable declared with that type name in a class defined by this class loader must be resolved to that single type.

No ordering of the returned list is guaranteed.

See JVM TI GetClassLoaderClasses.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
classLoaderID	classLoaderObject	The class loader object ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	classes	The number of visible classes.
Repeated classes times:
byte	refTypeTag	Kind of following reference type.
referenceTypeID	typeID	A class visible to this class loader.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
INVALID_CLASS_LOADER	The class loader is invalid.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

EventRequest Command Set (15)

Set Command (1)

Set an event request. When the event described by this request occurs, an event is sent from the target VM. If an event occurs that has not been requested then it is not sent from the target VM. The two exceptions to this are the VM Start Event and the VM Death Event which are automatically generated events - see Composite Command for further details.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
byte	eventKind	Event kind to request. See JDWP.EventKind for a complete list of events that can be requested; some events may require a capability in order to be requested.
byte	suspendPolicy	What threads are suspended when this event occurs? Note that the order of events and command replies accurately reflects the order in which threads are suspended and resumed. For example, if a VM-wide resume is processed before an event occurs which suspends the VM, the reply to the resume command will be written to the transport before the suspending event.
int	modifiers	Constraints used to control the number of generated events.Modifiers specify additional tests that an event must satisfy before it is placed in the event queue. Events are filtered by applying each modifier to an event in the order they are specified in this collection Only events that satisfy all modifiers are reported. A value of 0 means there are no modifiers in the request. Filtering can improve debugger performance dramatically byreducing the amount of event traffic sent from the target VM to the debugger VM.
Repeated modifiers times:
byte	modKind	Modifier kind
Case Count - if modKind is 1:		Limit the requested event to be reported at most once after a given number of occurrences. The event is not reported the first `count - 1` times this filter is reached. To request a one-off event, call this method with a count of 1. Once the count reaches 0, any subsequent filters in this request are applied. If none of those filters cause the event to be suppressed, the event is reported. Otherwise, the event is not reported. In either case subsequent events are never reported for this request. This modifier can be used with any event kind.
int	count	Count before event. One for one-off.
Case Conditional - if modKind is 2:		Conditional on expression
int	exprID	For the future
Case ThreadOnly - if modKind is 3:		Restricts reported events to those in the given thread. This modifier can be used with any event kind except for class unload.
threadID	thread	Required thread
Case ClassOnly - if modKind is 4:		For class prepare events, restricts the events generated by this request to be the preparation of the given reference type and any subtypes. For monitor wait and waited events, restricts the events generated by this request to those whose monitor object is of the given reference type or any of its subtypes. For other events, restricts the events generated by this request to those whose location is in the given reference type or any of its subtypes. An event will be generated for any location in a reference type that can be safely cast to the given reference type. This modifier can be used with any event kind except class unload, thread start, and thread end.
referenceTypeID	clazz	Required class
Case ClassMatch - if modKind is 5:		Restricts reported events to those for classes whose name matches the given restricted regular expression. For class prepare events, the prepared class name is matched. For class unload events, the unloaded class name is matched. For monitor wait and waited events, the name of the class of the monitor object is matched. For other events, the class name of the event's location is matched. This modifier can be used with any event kind except thread start and thread end.
string	classPattern	Required class pattern. Matches are limited to exact matches of the given class pattern and matches of patterns that begin or end with ''; for example, ".Foo" or "java.*".
Case ClassExclude - if modKind is 6:		Restricts reported events to those for classes whose name does not match the given restricted regular expression. For class prepare events, the prepared class name is matched. For class unload events, the unloaded class name is matched. For monitor wait and waited events, the name of the class of the monitor object is matched. For other events, the class name of the event's location is matched. This modifier can be used with any event kind except thread start and thread end.
string	classPattern	Disallowed class pattern. Matches are limited to exact matches of the given class pattern and matches of patterns that begin or end with ''; for example, ".Foo" or "java.*".
Case LocationOnly - if modKind is 7:		Restricts reported events to those that occur at the given location. This modifier can be used with breakpoint, field access, field modification, step, and exception event kinds.
location	loc	Required location
Case ExceptionOnly - if modKind is 8:		Restricts reported exceptions by their class and whether they are caught or uncaught. This modifier can be used with exception event kinds only.
referenceTypeID	exceptionOrNull	Exception to report. Null (0) means report exceptions of all types. A non-null type restricts the reported exception events to exceptions of the given type or any of its subtypes.
boolean	caught	Report caught exceptions
boolean	uncaught	Report uncaught exceptions. Note that it is not always possible to determine whether an exception is caught or uncaught at the time it is thrown. See the exception event catch location under composite events for more information.
Case FieldOnly - if modKind is 9:		Restricts reported events to those that occur for a given field. This modifier can be used with field access and field modification event kinds only.
referenceTypeID	declaring	Type in which field is declared.
fieldID	fieldID	Required field
Case Step - if modKind is 10:		Restricts reported step events to those which satisfy depth and size constraints. This modifier can be used with step event kinds only.
threadID	thread	Thread in which to step
int	size	size of each step. See JDWP.StepSize
int	depth	relative call stack limit. See JDWP.StepDepth
Case InstanceOnly - if modKind is 11:		Restricts reported events to those whose active 'this' object is the given object. Match value is the null object for static methods. This modifier can be used with any event kind except class prepare, class unload, thread start, and thread end. Introduced in JDWP version 1.4.
objectID	instance	Required 'this' object
Case SourceNameMatch - if modKind is 12:		Restricts reported class prepare events to those for reference types which have a source name which matches the given restricted regular expression. The source names are determined by the reference type's SourceDebugExtension. This modifier can only be used with class prepare events. Since JDWP version 1.6. Requires the canUseSourceNameFilters capability - see CapabilitiesNew.
string	sourceNamePattern	Required source name pattern. Matches are limited to exact matches of the given pattern and matches of patterns that begin or end with ''; for example, ".Foo" or "java.*".
Case PlatformThreadsOnly - if modKind is 13:		PlatformThreadsOnly is a preview API of the Java platform. Preview features may be removed in a future release, or upgraded to permanent features of the Java platform. Since JDWP version 19. For thread start and thread end events, restrict the events so they are only sent for platform threads.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	requestID	ID of created request

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_CLASS	Invalid class.
INVALID_STRING	The string is invalid.
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
INVALID_COUNT	The count is invalid.
INVALID_FIELDID	Invalid field.
INVALID_METHODID	Invalid method.
INVALID_LOCATION	Invalid location.
INVALID_EVENT_TYPE	The specified event type id is not recognized.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Clear Command (2)

Clear an event request. See JDWP.EventKind for a complete list of events that can be cleared. Only the event request matching the specified event kind and requestID is cleared. If there isn't a matching event request the command is a no-op and does not result in an error. Automatically generated events do not have a corresponding event request and may not be cleared using this command.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
byte	eventKind	Event kind to clear
int	requestID	ID of request to clear

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.
INVALID_EVENT_TYPE	The specified event type id is not recognized.

ClearAllBreakpoints Command (3)

Removes all set breakpoints, a no-op if there are no breakpoints set.

Out Data

(None)

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

StackFrame Command Set (16)

GetValues Command (1)

Returns the value of one or more local variables in a given frame. Each variable must be visible at the frame's code index. Even if local variable information is not available, values can be retrieved if the front-end is able to determine the correct local variable index. (Typically, this index can be determined for method arguments from the method signature without access to the local variable table information.)

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The frame's thread.
frameID	frame	The frame ID.
int	slots	The number of values to get.
Repeated slots times:
int	slot	The local variable's index in the frame.
byte	sigbyte	A tag identifying the type of the variable

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
int	values	The number of values retrieved, always equal to slots, the number of values to get.
Repeated values times:
value	slotValue	The value of the local variable.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
INVALID_FRAMEID	Invalid jframeID.
INVALID_SLOT	Invalid slot.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

SetValues Command (2)

Sets the value of one or more local variables. Each variable must be visible at the current frame code index. For primitive values, the value's type must match the variable's type exactly. For object values, there must be a widening reference conversion from the value's type to thevariable's type and the variable's type must be loaded.

Even if local variable information is not available, values can be set, if the front-end is able to determine the correct local variable index. (Typically, thisindex can be determined for method arguments from the method signature without access to the local variable table information.)

If the thread is a virtual thread then this command can be used to set the value of local variables in the top-most frame when the thread is suspended at a breakpoint or single step event. The target VM may support setting local variables in other cases.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The frame's thread.
frameID	frame	The frame ID.
int	slotValues	The number of values to set.
Repeated slotValues times:
int	slot	The slot ID.
value	slotValue	The value to set.

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
INVALID_FRAMEID	Invalid jframeID.
OPAQUE_FRAME	The thread is a virtual thread and the target VM does not support setting the value of local variables in the frame.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ThisObject Command (3)

Returns the value of the 'this' reference for this frame. If the frame's method is static or native, the reply will contain the null object reference.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The frame's thread.
frameID	frame	The frame ID.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
tagged-objectID	objectThis	The 'this' object for this frame.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
INVALID_FRAMEID	Invalid jframeID.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

PopFrames Command (4)

Pop the top-most stack frames of the thread stack, up to, and including 'frame'. The thread must be suspended to perform this command. The top-most stack frames are discarded and the stack frame previous to 'frame' becomes the current frame. The operand stack is restored -- the argument values are added back and if the invoke was not invokestatic, objectref is added back as well. The Java virtual machine program counter is restored to the opcode of the invoke instruction.

Since JDWP version 1.4. Requires canPopFrames capability - see CapabilitiesNew.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
threadID	thread	The thread object ID.
frameID	frame	The frame ID.

Reply Data

(None)

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_THREAD	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_OBJECT	thread is not a known ID.
INVALID_FRAMEID	Invalid jframeID.
THREAD_NOT_SUSPENDED	If the specified thread has not been suspended by an event.
NO_MORE_FRAMES	There are no more Java or JNI frames on the call stack.
OPAQUE_FRAME	If one or more of the frames to pop is a native method or its caller is a native method, or the thread is a virtual thread and the implementation is unable to pop the frames.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ClassObjectReference Command Set (17)

ReflectedType Command (1)

Returns the reference type reflected by this class object.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
classObjectID	classObject	The class object.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
byte	refTypeTag	Kind of following reference type.
referenceTypeID	typeID	reflected reference type

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_OBJECT	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ModuleReference Command Set (18)

Name Command (1)

Returns the name of this module.

Since JDWP version 9.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
moduleID	module	This module.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
string	name	The module's name.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_MODULE	Invalid module.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

ClassLoader Command (2)

Returns the class loader of this module.

Since JDWP version 9.

Out Data

Type	Name	Description
moduleID	module	This module.

Reply Data

Type	Name	Description
classLoaderID	classLoader	The module's class loader.

Error Data

Value	Description
INVALID_MODULE	Invalid module.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
VM_DEAD	The virtual machine is not running.

Event Command Set (64)

Composite Command (100)

Several events may occur at a given time in the target VM. For example, there may be more than one breakpoint request for a given location or you might single step to the same location as a breakpoint request. These events are delivered together as a composite event. For uniformity, a composite event is always used to deliver events, even if there is only one event to report.

The events that are grouped in a composite event are restricted in the following ways:

Only with other thread start events for the same thread:
- Thread Start Event
Only with other thread death events for the same thread:
- Thread Death Event
Only with other class prepare events for the same class:
- Class Prepare Event
Only with other class unload events for the same class:
- Class Unload Event
Only with other access watchpoint events for the same field access:
- Access Watchpoint Event
Only with other modification watchpoint events for the same field modification:
- Modification Watchpoint Event
Only with other Monitor contended enter events for the same monitor object:
- Monitor Contended Enter Event
Only with other Monitor contended entered events for the same monitor object:
- Monitor Contended Entered Event
Only with other Monitor wait events for the same monitor object:
- Monitor Wait Event
Only with other Monitor waited events for the same monitor object:
- Monitor Waited Event
Only with other ExceptionEvents for the same exception occurrance:
- ExceptionEvent
Only with other members of this group, at the same location and in the same thread:
- Breakpoint Event
- Step Event
- Method Entry Event
- Method Exit Event

The VM Start Event and VM Death Event are automatically generated events. This means they do not need to be requested using the EventRequest.Set command. The VM Start event signals the completion of VM initialization. The VM Death event signals the termination of the VM.If there is a debugger connected at the time when an automatically generated event occurs it is sent from the target VM. Automatically generated events may also be requested using the EventRequest.Set command and thus multiple events of the same event kind will be sent from the target VM when an event occurs.Automatically generated events are sent with the requestID field in the Event Data set to 0. The value of the suspendPolicy field in the Event Data depends on the event. For the automatically generated VM Start Event the value of suspendPolicy is not defined and is therefore implementation or configuration specific. In the Sun implementation, for example, the suspendPolicy is specified as an option to the JDWP agent at launch-time.The automatically generated VM Death Event will have the suspendPolicy set to NONE.

Event Data

Type	Name	Description
byte	suspendPolicy	Which threads where suspended by this composite event?
int	events	Events in set.
Repeated events times:
byte	eventKind	Event kind selector
Case VMStart - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.VM_START:		Notification of initialization of a target VM. This event is received before the main thread is started and before any application code has been executed. Before this event occurs a significant amount of system code has executed and a number of system classes have been loaded. This event is always generated by the target VM, even if not explicitly requested.
int	requestID	Request that generated event (or 0 if this event is automatically generated.
threadID	thread	Initial thread
Case SingleStep - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.SINGLE_STEP:		Notification of step completion in the target VM. The step event is generated before the code at its location is executed.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Stepped thread
location	location	Location stepped to
Case Breakpoint - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.BREAKPOINT:		Notification of a breakpoint in the target VM. The breakpoint event is generated before the code at its location is executed.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Thread which hit breakpoint
location	location	Location hit
Case MethodEntry - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.METHOD_ENTRY:		Notification of a method invocation in the target VM. This event is generated before any code in the invoked method has executed. Method entry events are generated for both native and non-native methods. In some VMs method entry events can occur for a particular thread before its thread start event occurs if methods are called as part of the thread's initialization.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Thread which entered method
location	location	The initial executable location in the method.
Case MethodExit - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.METHOD_EXIT:		Notification of a method return in the target VM. This event is generated after all code in the method has executed, but the location of this event is the last executed location in the method. Method exit events are generated for both native and non-native methods. Method exit events are not generated if the method terminates with a thrown exception.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Thread which exited method
location	location	Location of exit
Case MethodExitWithReturnValue - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.METHOD_EXIT_WITH_RETURN_VALUE:		Notification of a method return in the target VM. This event is generated after all code in the method has executed, but the location of this event is the last executed location in the method. Method exit events are generated for both native and non-native methods. Method exit events are not generated if the method terminates with a thrown exception. Since JDWP version 1.6.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Thread which exited method
location	location	Location of exit
value	value	Value that will be returned by the method
Case MonitorContendedEnter - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.MONITOR_CONTENDED_ENTER:		Notification that a thread in the target VM is attempting to enter a monitor that is already acquired by another thread. Requires canRequestMonitorEvents capability - see CapabilitiesNew. Since JDWP version 1.6.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Thread which is trying to enter the monitor
tagged-objectID	object	Monitor object reference
location	location	Location of contended monitor enter
Case MonitorContendedEntered - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.MONITOR_CONTENDED_ENTERED:		Notification of a thread in the target VM is entering a monitor after waiting for it to be released by another thread. Requires canRequestMonitorEvents capability - see CapabilitiesNew. Since JDWP version 1.6.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Thread which entered monitor
tagged-objectID	object	Monitor object reference
location	location	Location of contended monitor enter
Case MonitorWait - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.MONITOR_WAIT:		Notification of a thread about to wait on a monitor object. Requires canRequestMonitorEvents capability - see CapabilitiesNew. Since JDWP version 1.6.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Thread which is about to wait
tagged-objectID	object	Monitor object reference
location	location	Location at which the wait will occur
long	timeout	Thread wait time in milliseconds
Case MonitorWaited - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.MONITOR_WAITED:		Notification that a thread in the target VM has finished waiting on Requires canRequestMonitorEvents capability - see CapabilitiesNew. a monitor object. Since JDWP version 1.6.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Thread which waited
tagged-objectID	object	Monitor object reference
location	location	Location at which the wait occured
boolean	timed_out	True if timed out
Case Exception - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.EXCEPTION:		Notification of an exception in the target VM. If the exception is thrown from a non-native method, the exception event is generated at the location where the exception is thrown. If the exception is thrown from a native method, the exception event is generated at the first non-native location reached after the exception is thrown.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Thread with exception
location	location	Location of exception throw (or first non-native location after throw if thrown from a native method)
tagged-objectID	exception	Thrown exception
location	catchLocation	Location of catch, or 0 if not caught. An exception is considered to be caught if, at the point of the throw, the current location is dynamically enclosed in a try statement that handles the exception. (See the JVM specification for details). If there is such a try statement, the catch location is the first location in the appropriate catch clause. If there are native methods in the call stack at the time of the exception, there are important restrictions to note about the returned catch location. In such cases, it is not possible to predict whether an exception will be handled by some native method on the call stack. Thus, it is possible that exceptions considered uncaught here will, in fact, be handled by a native method and not cause termination of the target VM. Furthermore, it cannot be assumed that the catch location returned here will ever be reached by the throwing thread. If there is a native frame between the current location and the catch location, the exception might be handled and cleared in that native method instead. Note that compilers can generate try-catch blocks in some cases where they are not explicit in the source code; for example, the code generated for `synchronized` and `finally` blocks can contain implicit try-catch blocks. If such an implicitly generated try-catch is present on the call stack at the time of the throw, the exception will be considered caught even though it appears to be uncaught from examination of the source code.
Case ThreadStart - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.THREAD_START:		Notification of a new running thread in the target VM. The new thread can be the result of a call to `java.lang.Thread.start` or the result of attaching a new thread to the VM though JNI. The notification is generated by the new thread some time before its execution starts. Because of this timing, it is possible to receive other events for the thread before this event is received. (Notably, Method Entry Events and Method Exit Events might occur during thread initialization. It is also possible for the VirtualMachine AllThreads command to return a thread before its thread start event is received. Note that this event gives no information about the creation of the thread object which may have happened much earlier, depending on the VM being debugged.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Started thread
Case ThreadDeath - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.THREAD_DEATH:		Notification of a completed thread in the target VM. The notification is generated by the dying thread before it terminates. Because of this timing, it is possible for {@link VirtualMachine#allThreads} to return this thread after this event is received. Note that this event gives no information about the lifetime of the thread object. It may or may not be collected soon depending on what references exist in the target VM.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Ending thread
Case ClassPrepare - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.CLASS_PREPARE:		Notification of a class prepare in the target VM. See the JVM specification for a definition of class preparation. Class prepare events are not generated for primtiive classes (for example, java.lang.Integer.TYPE).
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Preparing thread. In rare cases, this event may occur in a debugger system thread within the target VM. Debugger threads take precautions to prevent these events, but they cannot be avoided under some conditions, especially for some subclasses of java.lang.Error. If the event was generated by a debugger system thread, the value returned by this method is null, and if the requested suspend policy for the event was EVENT_THREAD all threads will be suspended instead, and the composite event's suspend policy will reflect this change. Note that the discussion above does not apply to system threads created by the target VM during its normal (non-debug) operation.
byte	refTypeTag	Kind of reference type. See JDWP.TypeTag
referenceTypeID	typeID	Type being prepared
string	signature	Type signature
int	status	Status of type. See JDWP.ClassStatus
Case ClassUnload - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.CLASS_UNLOAD:		Notification of a class unload in the target VM. There are severe constraints on the debugger back-end during garbage collection, so unload information is greatly limited.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
string	signature	Type signature
Case FieldAccess - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.FIELD_ACCESS:		Notification of a field access in the target VM. Field modifications are not considered field accesses. Requires canWatchFieldAccess capability - see CapabilitiesNew.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Accessing thread
location	location	Location of access
byte	refTypeTag	Kind of reference type. See JDWP.TypeTag
referenceTypeID	typeID	Type of field
fieldID	fieldID	Field being accessed
tagged-objectID	object	Object being accessed (null=0 for statics
Case FieldModification - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.FIELD_MODIFICATION:		Notification of a field modification in the target VM. Requires canWatchFieldModification capability - see CapabilitiesNew.
int	requestID	Request that generated event
threadID	thread	Modifying thread
location	location	Location of modify
byte	refTypeTag	Kind of reference type. See JDWP.TypeTag
referenceTypeID	typeID	Type of field
fieldID	fieldID	Field being modified
tagged-objectID	object	Object being modified (null=0 for statics
value	valueToBe	Value to be assigned
Case VMDeath - if eventKind is JDWP.EventKind.VM_DEATH:
int	requestID	Request that generated event

Error Constants

Name	Value	Description
NONE	0	No error has occurred.
INVALID_THREAD	10	The thread is null or not a valid thread.
INVALID_THREAD_GROUP	11	Thread group invalid.
INVALID_PRIORITY	12	Invalid priority.
THREAD_NOT_SUSPENDED	13	If the specified thread has not been suspended by an event.
THREAD_SUSPENDED	14	Thread already suspended.
THREAD_NOT_ALIVE	15	Not used.
INVALID_OBJECT	20	If this reference type has been unloaded and garbage collected.
INVALID_CLASS	21	Invalid class.
CLASS_NOT_PREPARED	22	Class has been loaded but not yet prepared.
INVALID_METHODID	23	Invalid method.
INVALID_LOCATION	24	Invalid location.
INVALID_FIELDID	25	Invalid field.
INVALID_FRAMEID	30	Invalid jframeID.
NO_MORE_FRAMES	31	There are no more Java or JNI frames on the call stack.
OPAQUE_FRAME	32	Information about the frame is not available (e.g. native frame) or the target VM is unable to perform an operation on the frame.
NOT_CURRENT_FRAME	33	Operation can only be performed on current frame.
TYPE_MISMATCH	34	The variable is not an appropriate type for the function used.
INVALID_SLOT	35	Invalid slot.
DUPLICATE	40	Item already set.
NOT_FOUND	41	Desired element not found.
INVALID_MODULE	42	Invalid module.
INVALID_MONITOR	50	Invalid monitor.
NOT_MONITOR_OWNER	51	This thread doesn't own the monitor.
INTERRUPT	52	The call has been interrupted before completion.
INVALID_CLASS_FORMAT	60	The virtual machine attempted to read a class file and determined that the file is malformed or otherwise cannot be interpreted as a class file.
CIRCULAR_CLASS_DEFINITION	61	A circularity has been detected while initializing a class.
FAILS_VERIFICATION	62	The verifier detected that a class file, though well formed, contained some sort of internal inconsistency or security problem.
ADD_METHOD_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	63	Adding methods has not been implemented.
SCHEMA_CHANGE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	64	Schema change has not been implemented.
INVALID_TYPESTATE	65	The state of the thread has been modified, and is now inconsistent.
HIERARCHY_CHANGE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	66	A direct superclass is different for the new class version, or the set of directly implemented interfaces is different and canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses is false.
DELETE_METHOD_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	67	The new class version does not declare a method declared in the old class version and canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses is false.
UNSUPPORTED_VERSION	68	A class file has a version number not supported by this VM.
NAMES_DONT_MATCH	69	The class name defined in the new class file is different from the name in the old class object.
CLASS_MODIFIERS_CHANGE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	70	The new class version has different modifiers and canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses is false.
METHOD_MODIFIERS_CHANGE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	71	A method in the new class version has different modifiers than its counterpart in the old class version and canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses is false.
CLASS_ATTRIBUTE_CHANGE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED	72	The new class version has a different NestHost, NestMembers, PermittedSubclasses, or Record class attribute and canUnrestrictedlyRedefineClasses is false.
NOT_IMPLEMENTED	99	The functionality is not implemented in this virtual machine.
NULL_POINTER	100	Invalid pointer.
ABSENT_INFORMATION	101	Desired information is not available.
INVALID_EVENT_TYPE	102	The specified event type id is not recognized.
ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT	103	Illegal argument.
OUT_OF_MEMORY	110	The function needed to allocate memory and no more memory was available for allocation.
ACCESS_DENIED	111	Debugging has not been enabled in this virtual machine. JVMTI cannot be used.
VM_DEAD	112	The virtual machine is not running.
INTERNAL	113	An unexpected internal error has occurred.
UNATTACHED_THREAD	115	The thread being used to call this function is not attached to the virtual machine. Calls must be made from attached threads.
INVALID_TAG	500	object type id or class tag.
ALREADY_INVOKING	502	Previous invoke not complete.
INVALID_INDEX	503	Index is invalid.
INVALID_LENGTH	504	The length is invalid.
INVALID_STRING	506	The string is invalid.
INVALID_CLASS_LOADER	507	The class loader is invalid.
INVALID_ARRAY	508	The array is invalid.
TRANSPORT_LOAD	509	Unable to load the transport.
TRANSPORT_INIT	510	Unable to initialize the transport.
NATIVE_METHOD	511
INVALID_COUNT	512	The count is invalid.

EventKind Constants

Name	Value	Description
SINGLE_STEP	1
BREAKPOINT	2
FRAME_POP	3
EXCEPTION	4
USER_DEFINED	5
THREAD_START	6
THREAD_DEATH	7
THREAD_END	7	obsolete - was used in jvmdi
CLASS_PREPARE	8
CLASS_UNLOAD	9
CLASS_LOAD	10
FIELD_ACCESS	20
FIELD_MODIFICATION	21
EXCEPTION_CATCH	30
METHOD_ENTRY	40
METHOD_EXIT	41
METHOD_EXIT_WITH_RETURN_VALUE	42
MONITOR_CONTENDED_ENTER	43
MONITOR_CONTENDED_ENTERED	44
MONITOR_WAIT	45
MONITOR_WAITED	46
VM_START	90
VM_INIT	90	obsolete - was used in jvmdi
VM_DEATH	99
VM_DISCONNECTED	100	Never sent across JDWP

ThreadStatus Constants

Name	Value	Description
ZOMBIE	0	Thread has terminated.
RUNNING	1	Thread is runnable.
SLEEPING	2	Thread is sleeping, in Thread.sleep.
MONITOR	3	Thread is waiting to enter a synchronized block/method or, after an Object.wait, waiting to re-enter a synchronized block/method.
WAIT	4	Thread is waiting, in Object.wait or LockSupport.park. A virtual thread that is sleeping in Thread.sleep may have this thread status instead of SLEEPING.

SuspendStatus Constants

Name	Value	Description
SUSPEND_STATUS_SUSPENDED	0x1

ClassStatus Constants

Name	Value	Description
VERIFIED	1
PREPARED	2
INITIALIZED	4
ERROR	8

TypeTag Constants

Name	Value	Description
CLASS	1	ReferenceType is a class.
INTERFACE	2	ReferenceType is an interface.
ARRAY	3	ReferenceType is an array.

Tag Constants

Name	Value	Description
ARRAY	91	'[' - an array object (objectID size).
BYTE	66	'B' - a byte value (1 byte).
CHAR	67	'C' - a character value (2 bytes).
OBJECT	76	'L' - an object (objectID size).
FLOAT	70	'F' - a float value (4 bytes).
DOUBLE	68	'D' - a double value (8 bytes).
INT	73	'I' - an int value (4 bytes).
LONG	74	'J' - a long value (8 bytes).
SHORT	83	'S' - a short value (2 bytes).
VOID	86	'V' - a void value (no bytes).
BOOLEAN	90	'Z' - a boolean value (1 byte).
STRING	115	's' - a String object (objectID size).
THREAD	116	't' - a Thread object (objectID size).
THREAD_GROUP	103	'g' - a ThreadGroup object (objectID size).
CLASS_LOADER	108	'l' - a ClassLoader object (objectID size).
CLASS_OBJECT	99	'c' - a class object object (objectID size).

StepDepth Constants

Name	Value	Description
INTO	0	Step into any method calls that occur before the end of the step.
OVER	1	Step over any method calls that occur before the end of the step.
OUT	2	Step out of the current method.

StepSize Constants

Name	Value	Description
MIN	0	Step by the minimum possible amount (often a bytecode instruction).
LINE	1	Step to the next source line unless there is no line number information in which case a MIN step is done instead.

SuspendPolicy Constants

Name	Value	Description
NONE	0	Suspend no threads when this event is encountered.
EVENT_THREAD	1	Suspend the event thread when this event is encountered.
ALL	2	Suspend all threads when this event is encountered.

InvokeOptions Constants

The invoke options are a combination of zero or more of the following bit flags:

Name	Value	Description
INVOKE_SINGLE_THREADED	0x01	otherwise, all threads started.
INVOKE_NONVIRTUAL	0x02	otherwise, normal virtual invoke (instance methods only)