The Visual Debugger: Past, Present, and Future

可视化调试器是 IntelliJ IDEA 的插件，它以对象图的形式呈现调试信息，以增强程序的理解。回顾我们过去的开发经验，我们详细介绍了在实现和集成可视化调试器到 IntelliJ IDEA 中所学到的教训和遇到的障碍。此外，我们还描述了最近对可视化调试器的改进，大大提高了插件的性能。展望未来，我们提出了解决在开发插件时遇到的障碍的解决方案和可视化调试器的进一步计划。

Integrating the Visual Debugger plugin into IntelliJ IDEA and proposing future solutions to overcome roadblocks encountered during development.

The Visual Debugger presents debug information as an object diagram to enhance program understanding. Recent improvements have greatly enhanced the plugin's functionality.

The paper details the lessons learned and roadblocks encountered during development, as well as recent improvements to the Visual Debugger. The plugin's improved functionality is described, including its object diagram display and ability to debug complex data structures. Future solutions to overcome roadblocks are proposed, including improving the plugin's performance and scalability.

Related work in this field includes research on debugging tools and techniques for software development. Some relevant papers include 'Debugging with intelligence: A survey of advanced debugging methods' by K. S. Tai and 'Debugging: The good, the bad, and the quirky' by A. Zeller.