Hot code replacing in debugging?

[kingcu]

Hi everyone,

I've beening using WSAD 5.1/RAD 6 in my previous work and now I am working in another company that uses JBoss Eclipse IDE. When I was using WSAD, I was able to make a change in the code (JSP or Servlet or EJB) and without restarting the testing server, to see the change in the running app. However, it looks like this is not possible with JBoss IDE, or maybe since I am new to JBoss, there is some configuration I missed. But anyway, if I make a code in my JBoss IDE, I have to repackage the EAR and redeploy the EAR for the change to take effect. I wonder if there is anyway to do the hot code replacing as that of WSAD. Any suggestion and help will be appreciated.

BTW, I am using JBoss IDE 1.6 GA and JBoss server 4.0.1.

Thanks,
wt

[rob.stryker]

Beta2 had a new and noteworthy: http://docs.jboss.org/jbosside/jboss-as/NewAndNoteworthy/jbosside2.0.0.beta2.html

Specifically, I believe, the ejb project tutorial / demo demonstrates some debugging.

To summarize, though, changing a .java file will automatically hot-code replace. Changing jsp's will not.

This is until we finish new packaging schemes that will allow you to designate your project's build folder to be a folder watched by jboss for changes.

[susnet]

But in the meantime i could use exploded deployment?
Is there som changes to that approach with JBossIDE 2.0 than earlier versions?