The Debug perspective offers an array of tools
to test code, including pattern code. You can set up a custom debug configuration
and reuse it to perform your testing. Refer to the online help to learn more
about the debugging tools.
Ensure that your code is compiled before you test. The default build
setting is Build Automatically. To compile your code if you have changed the
default setting, click . Save the workspace.
You can launch a runtime instance of your developer workbench
to test the pattern. The pattern is tested by applying it. The developer and
runtime instances are interactive. Any breakpoints or trace messages that
you included in the pattern code are reported to the developer workbench.
Note: You
cannot make changes to the pattern code while the runtime session is running.
To
launch the runtime workbench:
- Click to open
the Select Perspective window.
- Click Debug and click OK. The Debug perspective opens.
- Click The Debug window opens.
- In the Configurations list, click Run-time
Workbench and click New.
- Type a configuration name in the Name field
and select the Clear workspace data before launching check
box to ensure that the latest changes to your pattern are used.
- Click Debug to launch a new instance of
the workbench.
Note: After you set up a debug configuration, you
can start a debug session by clicking the debug bug icon

.
The Rational® Software
Development Platform splash screen appears while the run time instance is
loading.
- In the runtime instance, do the following steps:
- Add a UML 2.0 project and model.
- Add elements to the model that represent the design conditions
that you want your pattern to modify.
- Locate your pattern in the Pattern Explorer view.
You are ready to start testing your pattern.
You can test your pattern by performing each type of possible expansion
to ensure that the pattern achieves the anticipated results.