Getting objects anywhere in Java using IntelliJ Idea

Introduction

Do you usually have a case to debug the value of objects located somewhere in your code but you don't have a breakpoint to reach these objects?

At this time the Memory debugger integrated into IntelliJ comes to rescue.

How can I use this feature?

It's straightforward you need to follow the following steps:

Step 1: Put a breakpoint somewhere in your code where you must guarantee the breakpoint will be hit.

Step 2: Open the memory view by choosing Memory of the bellow button

Step 3: Input the class you want to trace memory in the search bar then double-click to the class

At this point, you can do various things to the object like

Filter objects using expression in condition

• Inspect: display properties of the object

• MarkObject: named object with a label so you can evaluate this object anywhere in your code.

• Evaluate: to debug the value, the context you type in evaluate is the current object

• Show Referring Objects: where the object is referenced.

We can use the navigate button to quickly navigate to the class using the object.