Check if Java bytecode contains debug symbols

Question

I would like to know how can I check if a compiled Java class contains debug symbols. The problem is that I compile an application from ant with debug=\"on\", but a specific

Answer 1

The most important thing a class file with debug information will contain is the LineNumberTable which maps bytecode instructions to source line numbers and the LocalVariableTable which tells the debugger where your local variables, including arguments to a method reside inside the VM during execution.