How to set a variable equal to null in debug mode within eclipse

Question

Trying to debug a NPE from a remote machine on eclipse, I cannot recreate the test case so wish to set the variable equal to null during runtime within the debug variables however. I am only given two options to set it, to a string (it's type) and via expression. I have tried via expression entering null and = null. However it does not allow me to do it.

edit: I enter

null 

=null

However I get the error message evaluations must contain either an expression or a block of well-formed statements

Answer 1

You can use Display View for that. Windows -> Show View -> Display

Enter your expression in the Display Tab and execute it. You can see the execute buttons on top right corner with letter J on them. Simple execute yourVar = null;. It should set yourVar to null.