What is Samebug?
Samebug is a software debugging tool designed specifically for Java. It helps developers diagnose and fix exceptions and errors in their Java code by providing detailed explanations, solutions, and remediation advice.
The core capability of Samebug is its stack trace search engine. When you submit a Java stack trace error message, Samebug analyzes it to identify the exact exception or error. It then matches the stack trace against its large knowledge base to find similar problems other developers have faced.
For each matched exception, Samebug shows relevant solutions and workarounds extracted from developer forums, blogs, and documentation. This allows you to quickly understand the root cause and fix the error without having to spend hours searching online or decrypting complex stack traces.
Other key features include:
- Search Java classes, methods, fields and packages
- Trend analysis showing most frequent and recent errors
- Integrations with popular IDEs like Eclipse, IntelliJ, and Jira
- Collaboration tools for upvoting solutions and submitting fixes
By tapping into crowd knowledge, Samebug aims to help developers diagnose problems faster and boost overall productivity. The search-driven approach is geared towards today's complex Java applications which have numerous third party dependencies and frameworks.