How to report bugs

If you find something is not running as you expected and think it's a bug, please follow the following procedure.

The PMD Plugin has a logging facility based on Log4J. The first thing is to switch the trace level to DEBUG : Go to Window -> Preferences -> PMD and configure the "Logging options". Also verify the logfile location. Delete then the logfile first (probably a file called pmd-eclipse.log) to throw away old informations.

Restart Eclipse and try to reproduce the problems. Zip the log file and report the bug on sourceforge (you need to be logged in order to submit a bug). Don't forget to select as module "Eclipse". Attach the zipped log file to the request.

Thanks for your help !