added debug print statement

can be triggered with "--debug" flag

puml_generator.py

@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ import os
 import re
 import sys
 
+DEBUG_PRINTS = False
+
+def debug_print(*args, **kwargs) -> None:
+    """
+    Print debug messages if the DEBUG_PRINTS flag is set to True.
+
+    :param args: The positional arguments to print.
+    :param kwargs: The keyword arguments to print.
+    """
+    if DEBUG_PRINTS:
+        print(*args, **kwargs)
+
 def get_java_files(root_dir:str) -> list:
     """
     Get all Java files in the root_dir and its subdirectories.
@@ -62,6 +74,9 @@ def get_field_visibility(line):
     if match:
         # Check for the access modifier in the line and return the corresponding symbol
         split_line = line.split(" ")
+
+        debug_print("FOUND FIELD WITH ACCESS MODIFIER:", split_line[0])
+
         if "public" in split_line:
             return "+"
         elif "private" in split_line:
@@ -95,6 +110,9 @@ def get_method_visibility(line:str) -> str:
     if match:
         # Check for the access modifier in the line and return the corresponding symbol
         access_modifier = line.strip().split(" ")[0]
+
+        debug_print("FOUND METHOD WITH ACCESS MODIFIER:", access_modifier)
+
         if "public" in access_modifier:
             return "+"
         elif "private" in access_modifier:
@@ -224,6 +242,9 @@ def class_to_puml(filename:str, base_package_slug:str) -> JavaClass:
     with open(filename, "r") as javafile:
         for javaline in javafile:
             javaline = javaline.strip()
+
+            debug_print("LINE:", javaline)
+
             if next_line_getter:
                 if is_line_field_declaration(javaline):
                     field_name = get_field_name_from_line(javaline)
@@ -343,6 +364,9 @@ def get_arguments(argv: list) -> tuple:
     if "--dir" in argv:
         root_dir = argv[argv.index("--dir") + 1]
     no_pkgs = "--no-pkgs" in argv
+
+    global DEBUG_PRINTS
+    DEBUG_PRINTS = "--debug" in argv
     return root_dir, no_pkgs