how do you debug java annotation processors using intellij?

Question

How do you debug java annotation processors using intellij?

Preferably using IDEA IntelliJ. I tried setting a breakpoint inside the processor and running but it did

Answer 1

Follow these steps, These worked for me on android studio for gradle project:-

1).In gradle.properties add following lines

org.gradle.daemon=true
org.gradle.jvmargs=-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=5005

2).Edit Build COnfiguration and add Remote Configration

3).Run recently created run configuration APT.

4).Add break point in annotation processing code and build overall project