How do I compile with -g option in Netbeans?

Question

When debugging I get an warning message on exception saying \'variable info not available - compiled without -g\' - how do I set to compile with -g in netbeans?

Answer 1

In my Nb 7.4 there is a "generate Debuging info" flag on
project propertyes -> Build -> compile ;

but if you, like me, are using maven, you have to check in pom.xml too

let me show an example:
you can ave a production profile and in that profile you can have the maven compiler plugin with debug setting to false

        
        production
        
            
                
                    org.apache.maven.plugins
                    maven-compiler-plugin
                    2.5.1
                    
                        UTF-8
                        1.6
                        1.6
                        true
                        false
                        true
                    
                
            
        
 ...

see the false setting
if you have a similar setting on your pom.xml local variable on debug are not show.