How to debug a new module during development

Development
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Application Name: : OpenMrs

Question:

I a new developer,finding difficulty in debugging a code while developing a new modules at present i am debugging code by writing junit test cases. Is any better approach to debug code for controllers . (typically which we do for normal webapp by putting debug breakpoints and run controllers form web)

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You can still write unit tests for controllers. Have you looked at examples like? https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-legacyui/blob/master/omod/src/test/java/org/openmrs/scheduler/web/controller/SchedulerFormControllerTest.java

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Hi Daniel,Thanks for your reply. I want to debug through IDE Eclipse.I do not want to create unit test cases for a quick debug.I would like to put markers for debugging and understand navigation flow.

So i retried to package as WAR application so that i can debug my project Steps I have followed

My project structure is 
Parent
| - - Api
| - - Web

So i tried to reconfigure pom packaging for parent (POM),api (JAR),Web (war) below is my config but i am getting noclassdeffounderror exception . which i have posted in forum.

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See the ‘How to Debug a Module with Eclipse’ section on this page

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Hi Wyclif,Thanks for your reply. But in order to do remote debug.At the time of development of a new module to test for each and every change i have to compile and build a jar file and then copy to .Omod/Modules folder and then restart the tomcat server . Is there any better and simple approach to debug insted of copying jar file module folder and then restart .

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@arunkumar take a look at this blog https://ssmusoke.com/2015/09/24/openmrs-module-development-learnings-102/

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Unfortunately, every time you make changes to a module, you have to reinstall. If you are using the new uiframework, it does support hot deployment of controllers, jsp, js and css files, to set this up see this

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@wyclif Thanks for reply