This is the core package of the Java Debugging Interface (JDI), it defines mirrors for values, types, and the target VirtualMachine itself - as well bootstrapping facilities. {@link com.sun.jdi.VirtualMachine} mirrors the target virtual machine and is the origin of all information provided by the JDI. A VirtualMachine is typically created by using the {@link com.sun.jdi.VirtualMachineManager} to create a connection to the target virtual machine (see the {@link com.sun.jdi.connect} package). In turn the {@link com.sun.jdi.VirtualMachineManager} is typically created by calling {@link com.sun.jdi.Bootstrap#virtualMachineManager()}.

Most of the methods within this package can throw the unchecked exception {@link com.sun.jdi.VMDisconnectedException}. This will be documented with more specificity in future releases.

Methods may be added to the interfaces in the JDI packages in future releases. Existing packages may be renamed if the JDI becomes a standard extension.