Problem debugging TimerTask threads - Unnable to debug breakpoints

Question

Hello,
I am developing a J2ME midlet that uses Timer along with TimerTask so run a specific method each second. The problem is that I cant debug whatever is happening in the TimerTask, i.e. even though I set breakpoints the debugger never "sees" them and stops.
Full code example:
package testdebug;
import javax.microedition.midlet.*;
import java.util.*;
public class Test extends MIDlet {
     public void startApp()
          Timer t = new Timer();
          t.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask() {
               public void run() {
                    System.out.println("TimerTask executed"); // <- SET BREAKPOINT HERE
          }, 0, 1000);
          System.out.println("end of startApp");
     public void pauseApp(){}
     public void destroyApp(boolean flag){}
}Since I need to be able to debug whatever is happening in such a statement I need to be able to set breakpoints. If I set a breakpoint at the given line, it is never raised. I am using the Eclipse IDE along with EclipseME. Tried searching at their site for an answer but haven't found any.
If I replicate the same code above using Thread instead the breakpoints work:
package testdebug;
import javax.microedition.midlet.*;
import java.util.*;
public class Test extends MIDlet {
     public void startApp()
          new Thread(new Runnable() {
               public void run() {
                    while(true)
                         System.out.println("Thread loop executed"); // <- SET BREAKPOINT HERE
                         try {Thread.sleep(1000);}catch (Exception e) {}
          }).start();
          System.out.println("end of startApp");
     public void pauseApp(){}
     public void destroyApp(boolean flag){}
}Setting breakpoints within this code works fine! But in this case I want to use a Timer along with a TimerTask so I need to get the breakpoints working.
I have also tried using my own class that inherits TimerTask and implements Runnable but I still can't get the breakpoints to work. If I do the same using Thread it works, so the problem seems to be TimerTask.
Anyone has got the same problem or/and has a solution to this?

Answer 1

I was able to put breakpoints at ur specified line
morever this has nothing to do with Timertask
try printing some more lines or some coding in run method
and see if breakpoints work :)