# Breakpoint Suspend Policy Option

This option is used to indicate what should be suspended when a breakpoint is hit.

There are two options for Java breakpoints:

- Suspend Thread - suspends only the thread that encountered the breakpoint
- Suspend VM - suspends the entitre VM when the breakpoint is encountered

This option can be changed by using the breakpoint properties dialog, or by using the context menu for the breakpoint.

You can also change the default setting for the suspend policy for all newly created breakpoints.

To do this go to the Java >Debug preference page and change it there.

Breakpoints

Adding breakpoints
Removing breakpoints
Launching a Java program
Running and debugging