Debug Your Native Spring

Explore the intricacies of debugging native Spring applications in this one-hour conference talk from Spring I/O 2024 in Barcelona. Delve into the world of GraalVM Native Image and its application in transforming Spring Boot 3 services into standalone platform executables. Discover the performance benefits these executables offer in production environments and learn about the standard procedures now supported by major application frameworks. Examine the challenges encountered during both build and runtime phases, with a particular focus on debugging complexities. Understand the limitations of regular JVM debuggers using the JDWP protocol and the necessity for native platform debuggers in native programs. Gain insights into BellSoft's recent implementation of debugging support for macOS, and analyze its functionality across different operating systems and tools. Access the comprehensive slides for in-depth information and visual aids to enhance your understanding of native Spring debugging techniques.