Default VM arguments in Eclipse debug configuration?

Answer 1

Only way I can see to do it is to contribute a new launch configuration, this is not a trivial task but not too hard if you have PDE experience.

There is an eclipse.org article (see "Creating a Launch Configuration") that describes how to construct configurations and launch them.

I guess you could copy the JUnit implementation (see the org.eclipse.debug.core.launchConfigurationTypes extension in org.eclipse.jdt.junit) and add in your chosen defaults to that config. You'd then need to declare a key binding to launch it and package the plugin to your install.

Answer 2

I think you can set this option by editing the definition of the jre under preferences->Java->Installed JREs->select the JRE in question and edit the default VM arguments

Answer 3

Windows->Preferences->JUnit has an option to add -ea everytime a new launch configuration is created. It adds the -ea option to the Debug Configuration as well.

The full text next to a check box is "Add '-ea' to VM arguments when creating a new JUnit launch configuration"