software testing tools: How to debug a Fitnesse fixture (in order to extend it by creating new methods)

Whenever we want to write a new method to extend the fixture, we would probably need to debug the fixture. Here's how:

follow the instructions here http://vikashazrati.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/remote-debugging-fitnesse-with-eclipse/
consider the information retrieved here http://fitnesse.org/FitNesse.UserGuide.DebugingFixtureCode

To explain how to debug it step by step:

create a java project by importing as a java project the smartrics folder unzipped (smartrics-RestFixture-fb35bc2)
In your Eclipse IDE
Go to Run->Open Debug Dialog
Right click on Remote Java Application option in the left hand menu tree and say new
Create a remote java application debug configuration
Give it a name
As a project, select the java project you just created by importing it
As Host write the address (can be localhost) where you usually run Fitnesse
As a port, write 8000 (the default one)
Select the tab source and add the java project you just created by importing it [Add the sources to the configuration]
Add the breakpoints to the source code
Add the following line to the Fitnesse page containing the test that you want to debug

!define REMOTE_DEBUG_COMMAND {java -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=8000 -cp %p %m}

Instead of pressing the test button to run the test, add to the url the following parameters and press enter

?responder=test&remote_debug=true

Come back to Eclipse, select the project, right click, Debug as -> debug configuration. It appears our debug configuration and we press debug.
Now we need to open the debug perspective and we can observe what's happening

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