— Method on Breakpoint: __init__ spec [type] [wp_class]

Create a new breakpoint. spec is a string naming the location of the breakpoint, or an expression that defines a watchpoint. The contents can be any location recognized by the break command, or in the case of a watchpoint, by the watch command. The optional type denotes the breakpoint to create from the types defined later in this chapter. This argument can be either: BP_BREAKPOINT or BP_WATCHPOINT. type defaults to BP_BREAKPOINT. The optional wp_class argument defines the class of watchpoint to create, if type is defined as BP_WATCHPOINT. If a watchpoint class is not provided, it is assumed to be a WP_WRITE class.

— Method on Breakpoint: is_valid

Return True if this Breakpoint object is valid, False otherwise. A Breakpoint object can become invalid if the user deletes the breakpoint. In this case, the object still exists, but the underlying breakpoint does not. In the cases of watchpoint scope, the watchpoint remains valid even if execution of the inferior leaves the scope of that watchpoint.

— Instance Variable of Breakpoint: enabled

This attribute is True if the breakpoint is enabled, and False otherwise. This attribute is writable.

— Instance Variable of Breakpoint: silent

This attribute is True if the breakpoint is silent, and False otherwise. This attribute is writable.

Note that a breakpoint can also be silent if it has commands and the first command is silent. This is not reported by the silent attribute.

— Instance Variable of Breakpoint: thread

If the breakpoint is thread-specific, this attribute holds the thread id. If the breakpoint is not thread-specific, this attribute is None. This attribute is writable.

— Instance Variable of Breakpoint: task

If the breakpoint is Ada task-specific, this attribute holds the Ada task id. If the breakpoint is not task-specific (or the underlying language is not Ada), this attribute is None. This attribute is writable.

— Instance Variable of Breakpoint: ignore_count

This attribute holds the ignore count for the breakpoint, an integer. This attribute is writable.

— Instance Variable of Breakpoint: number

This attribute holds the breakpoint's number — the identifier used by the user to manipulate the breakpoint. This attribute is not writable.

— Instance Variable of Breakpoint: type

This attribute holds the breakpoint's type — the identifier used to determine the actual breakpoint type or use-case. This attribute is not writable.

— Instance Variable of Breakpoint: hit_count

This attribute holds the hit count for the breakpoint, an integer. This attribute is writable, but currently it can only be set to zero.

— Instance Variable of Breakpoint: location

This attribute holds the location of the breakpoint, as specified by the user. It is a string. If the breakpoint does not have a location (that is, it is a watchpoint) the attribute's value is None. This attribute is not writable.

— Instance Variable of Breakpoint: expression

This attribute holds a breakpoint expression, as specified by the user. It is a string. If the breakpoint does not have an expression (the breakpoint is not a watchpoint) the attribute's value is None. This attribute is not writable.

— Instance Variable of Breakpoint: condition

This attribute holds the condition of the breakpoint, as specified by the user. It is a string. If there is no condition, this attribute's value is None. This attribute is writable.

— Instance Variable of Breakpoint: commands

This attribute holds the commands attached to the breakpoint. If there are commands, this attribute's value is a string holding all the commands, separated by newlines. If there are no commands, this attribute is None. This attribute is not writable.