Watching variables contents in Eclipse IDE

Solution 1:

You can use Expressions windows: while debugging, menu window -> Show View -> Expressions, then it has place to type variables of which you need to see contents

Solution 2:

You can add a watchpoint for each variable you're interested in.

A watchpoint is a special breakpoint that stops the execution of an application whenever the value of a given expression changes, without specifying where it might occur. Unlike breakpoints (which are line-specific), watchpoints are associated with files. They take effect whenever a specified condition is true, regardless of when or where it occurred. You can set a watchpoint on a global variable by highlighting the variable in the editor, or by selecting it in the Outline view.

Solution 3:

This video does an excellent job of showing you how to set breakpoints and watch variables in the Eclipse Debugger. http://youtu.be/9gAjIQc4bPU