diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessImpl.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessImpl.java
index a0d6e6b48763..33d8d6009b10 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessImpl.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessImpl.java
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public abstract class DebugProcessImpl extends UserDataHolderBase implements Deb
     myRequestManager = new RequestManagerImpl(this);
     NodeRendererSettings.getInstance().addListener(mySettingsListener);
     loadRenderers();
-    myDebugProcessDispatcher.addListener(new DebugProcessAdapter() {
+    myDebugProcessDispatcher.addListener(new DebugProcessListener() {
       @Override
       public void paused(SuspendContext suspendContext) {
         myThreadBlockedMonitor.stopWatching(
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ public abstract class DebugProcessImpl extends UserDataHolderBase implements Deb
     semaphore.down();
 
     final AtomicBoolean connectorIsReady = new AtomicBoolean(false);
-    myDebugProcessDispatcher.addListener(new DebugProcessAdapter() {
+    myDebugProcessDispatcher.addListener(new DebugProcessListener() {
       @Override
       public void connectorIsReady() {
         connectorIsReady.set(true);
diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/RemoteDebugProcessHandler.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/RemoteDebugProcessHandler.java
index 84e3032ed579..a2d4a11fde5f 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/RemoteDebugProcessHandler.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/RemoteDebugProcessHandler.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class RemoteDebugProcessHandler extends ProcessHandler{
 
   public void startNotify() {
     final DebugProcess debugProcess = DebuggerManager.getInstance(myProject).getDebugProcess(this);
-    final DebugProcessAdapter listener = new DebugProcessAdapter() {
+    final DebugProcessListener listener = new DebugProcessListener() {
       //executed in manager thread
       public void processDetached(DebugProcess process, boolean closedByUser) {
         debugProcess.removeDebugProcessListener(this);
diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/impl/DebuggerManagerImpl.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/impl/DebuggerManagerImpl.java
index 4694f9f4ac9f..ce0eebef450d 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/impl/DebuggerManagerImpl.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/impl/DebuggerManagerImpl.java
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public class DebuggerManagerImpl extends DebuggerManagerEx implements Persistent
   public DebuggerSession attachVirtualMachine(@NotNull DebugEnvironment environment) throws ExecutionException {
     ApplicationManager.getApplication().assertIsDispatchThread();
     final DebugProcessEvents debugProcess = new DebugProcessEvents(myProject);
-    debugProcess.addDebugProcessListener(new DebugProcessAdapter() {
+    debugProcess.addDebugProcessListener(new DebugProcessListener() {
       @Override
       public void processAttached(final DebugProcess process) {
         process.removeDebugProcessListener(this);
diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/breakpoints/Breakpoint.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/breakpoints/Breakpoint.java
index f51e194a24b4..00e713335250 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/breakpoints/Breakpoint.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/breakpoints/Breakpoint.java
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ public abstract class Breakpoint<P extends JavaBreakpointProperties> implements
     // need to delete the request immediately, see IDEA-133978
     debugProcess.getRequestsManager().deleteRequest(this);
 
-    debugProcess.addDebugProcessListener(new DebugProcessAdapter() {
+    debugProcess.addDebugProcessListener(new DebugProcessListener() {
       @Override
       public void resumed(SuspendContext suspendContext) {
         removeBreakpoint();
diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/tree/render/BatchEvaluator.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/tree/render/BatchEvaluator.java
index 599ad4770802..a17a98ca100e 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/tree/render/BatchEvaluator.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/tree/render/BatchEvaluator.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class BatchEvaluator {
 
   private BatchEvaluator(DebugProcess process) {
     myDebugProcess = process;
-    myDebugProcess.addDebugProcessListener(new DebugProcessAdapter() {
+    myDebugProcess.addDebugProcessListener(new DebugProcessListener() {
       public void processDetached(DebugProcess process, boolean closedByUser) {
         myBatchEvaluatorChecked = false;
         myBatchEvaluatorObject= null;
diff --git a/java/debugger/openapi/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessAdapter.java b/java/debugger/openapi/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessAdapter.java
index 16c43c2b27c7..e42296da2616 100644
--- a/java/debugger/openapi/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessAdapter.java
+++ b/java/debugger/openapi/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessAdapter.java
@@ -20,40 +20,9 @@ import com.intellij.execution.configurations.RemoteConnection;
 import com.intellij.execution.configurations.RunProfileState;
 import com.sun.jdi.ThreadReference;
 
-public class DebugProcessAdapter implements DebugProcessListener{
-  //executed in manager thread
-  public void connectorIsReady() {
-  }
-
-  //executed in manager thread
-  public void paused(SuspendContext suspendContext) {
-
-  }
-
-  //executed in manager thread
-  public void resumed(SuspendContext suspendContext) {
-
-  }
-
-  //executed in manager thread
-  public void processDetached(DebugProcess process, boolean closedByUser) {
-
-  }
-
-  //executed in manager thread
-  public void processAttached(DebugProcess process) {
-
-  }
-
-  //executed in manager thread
-  public void threadStarted(DebugProcess proc, ThreadReference thread) {
-  }
-
-  //executed in manager thread
-  public void threadStopped(DebugProcess proc, ThreadReference thread) {
-  }
-
-  public void attachException(RunProfileState state, ExecutionException exception, RemoteConnection remoteConnection) {
-
-  }
+/**
+ * @deprecated use {@link DebugProcessListener}
+ */
+@Deprecated
+public class DebugProcessAdapter implements DebugProcessListener {
 }
diff --git a/java/debugger/openapi/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessListener.java b/java/debugger/openapi/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessListener.java
index e992f25b2595..ed606b555981 100644
--- a/java/debugger/openapi/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessListener.java
+++ b/java/debugger/openapi/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/DebugProcessListener.java
@@ -23,26 +23,34 @@ import com.sun.jdi.ThreadReference;
 import java.util.EventListener;
 
 
-public interface DebugProcessListener extends EventListener{
+public interface DebugProcessListener extends EventListener {
   //executed in manager thread
-  void connectorIsReady();
+  default void connectorIsReady() {
+  }
 
   //executed in manager thread
-  void paused(SuspendContext suspendContext);
+  default void paused(SuspendContext suspendContext) {
+  }
 
   //executed in manager thread
-  void resumed(SuspendContext suspendContext);
+  default void resumed(SuspendContext suspendContext) {
+  }
 
   //executed in manager thread
-  void processDetached(DebugProcess process, boolean closedByUser);
+  default void processDetached(DebugProcess process, boolean closedByUser) {
+  }
 
   //executed in manager thread
-  void processAttached(DebugProcess process);
+  default void processAttached(DebugProcess process) {
+  }
 
-  void attachException(RunProfileState state, ExecutionException exception, RemoteConnection remoteConnection);
-  
-  void threadStarted(DebugProcess proc, ThreadReference thread);
-  
-  void threadStopped(DebugProcess proc, ThreadReference thread);
+  default void attachException(RunProfileState state, ExecutionException exception, RemoteConnection remoteConnection) {
+  }
+
+  default void threadStarted(DebugProcess proc, ThreadReference thread) {
+  }
+
+  default void threadStopped(DebugProcess proc, ThreadReference thread) {
+  }
 }
 
diff --git a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/scratch/JavaScratchConfiguration.java b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/scratch/JavaScratchConfiguration.java
index b3f2f7e827c3..66905b544c94 100644
--- a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/scratch/JavaScratchConfiguration.java
+++ b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/scratch/JavaScratchConfiguration.java
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ package com.intellij.execution.scratch;
 
 import com.intellij.debugger.DebuggerManager;
 import com.intellij.debugger.engine.DebugProcess;
-import com.intellij.debugger.engine.DebugProcessAdapter;
 import com.intellij.debugger.engine.DebugProcessImpl;
+import com.intellij.debugger.engine.DebugProcessListener;
 import com.intellij.execution.ExecutionBundle;
 import com.intellij.execution.ExecutionException;
 import com.intellij.execution.Executor;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class JavaScratchConfiguration extends ApplicationConfiguration {
         if (getRunnerSettings() instanceof DebuggingRunnerData) {
           final VirtualFile vFile = getConfiguration().getScratchVirtualFile();
           if (vFile != null) {
-            DebuggerManager.getInstance(getProject()).addDebugProcessListener(handler, new DebugProcessAdapter() {
+            DebuggerManager.getInstance(getProject()).addDebugProcessListener(handler, new DebugProcessListener() {
               @Override
               public void processAttached(DebugProcess process) {
                 if (vFile.isValid()) {
diff --git a/java/remote-servers/impl/src/com/intellij/remoteServer/impl/runtime/deployment/debug/JavaDebuggerLauncherImpl.java b/java/remote-servers/impl/src/com/intellij/remoteServer/impl/runtime/deployment/debug/JavaDebuggerLauncherImpl.java
index 200048ea7eed..6db57353a141 100644
--- a/java/remote-servers/impl/src/com/intellij/remoteServer/impl/runtime/deployment/debug/JavaDebuggerLauncherImpl.java
+++ b/java/remote-servers/impl/src/com/intellij/remoteServer/impl/runtime/deployment/debug/JavaDebuggerLauncherImpl.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import com.intellij.debugger.DebugEnvironment;
 import com.intellij.debugger.DebugUIEnvironment;
 import com.intellij.debugger.DebuggerManager;
 import com.intellij.debugger.engine.DebugProcess;
-import com.intellij.debugger.engine.DebugProcessAdapter;
+import com.intellij.debugger.engine.DebugProcessListener;
 import com.intellij.debugger.engine.RemoteDebugProcessHandler;
 import com.intellij.debugger.ui.DebuggerPanelsManager;
 import com.intellij.execution.DefaultExecutionResult;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class JavaDebuggerLauncherImpl extends JavaDebuggerLauncher {
     if (serverMode) {
       serverModeHandler.attachRemote();
       DebuggerManager.getInstance(executionEnvironment.getProject())
-        .addDebugProcessListener(processHandler, new DebugProcessAdapter() {
+        .addDebugProcessListener(processHandler, new DebugProcessListener() {
           public void processDetached(DebugProcess process, boolean closedByUser) {
             try {
               serverModeHandler.detachRemote();