Configurable identification mechanism of debug parameters in multi-process or multi-threaded debugging

A non-transitory computer-readable medium that includes stored thereon computer-executable instructions that when executed by at least a processor of a computer cause the computer to:

• generate, by at least the processor, a graphical user interface (GUI) for a debugging program, where the GUI is configured to provide options to configure naming rules for threads during debugging of a computer process that includes multiple threads;
• wherein the GUI is configured to provide the options to configure a naming rule for a target thread by:
• displaying a plurality of available context identifiers that are selectable on the GUI;
• receiving a selection of one or more context identifiers from the plurality of available context identifiers;
• and
• generating the thread name for the target thread including a string of the one or more context identifiers from the selection that form a unique thread name;
• apply the naming rule to create the thread name for the target thread;
• provide options to define a conditional breakpoint during the debugging of the computer process that is thread-specific based on at least one breakpoint context identifier;
• in response to an executing thread reaching the conditional breakpoint during debugging of the computer process:
• (i) stop execution of the executing thread in response to the thread name of the executing thread including a context identifier that matches the at least one breakpoint context identifier;
• and
• (ii) allow continued execution of the executing thread in response to the thread name not including the at least one breakpoint context identifier.

A computing system, comprising:

• at least one processor connected to at least one memory;
• a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions stored thereon that when executed by at least the processor cause the processor to:
• generate, by at least the processor, a graphical user interface (GUI) for a debugging program, where the GUI is configured to provide options to configure naming rules for threads during debugging of a computer process that includes multiple threads;
• wherein the options to configure the naming rules include configuring a naming rule that adds one or more context identifiers to a target thread name by:
• displaying a plurality of available context identifiers that are selectable on the GUI;
• receiving a selection of one or more context identifiers from the plurality of available context identifiers;
• and
• generating a thread name for the target thread including a string of the one or more context identifiers from the selection that form a unique thread name;
• provide options to define a conditional breakpoint during the debugging that is thread-specific based on a condition including at least one context identifier;
• in response to an executing thread reaching the conditional breakpoint:
• (i) stop execution of the executing thread in response to the thread name of the executing thread matching the condition including the at least one context identifier;
• and
• (ii) allow continued execution of the executing thread in response to the thread name not matching the condition including the at least one context identifier.