LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server
Request to allow mutiline `@type` values
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- Lua
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Description
Sometimes, a `@type` value can be very long, i.e.
```lua
---@type {filepath: string?, type: 'unknown'|'binary'|'stock'|'path', loader: function}
```
Of course, while I could clean-up the above by replacing `type` with its own alias, I still think it would be nice to be able to do this:
```lua
---@type {
--- filepath: string?,
--- type: 'unknown'|'binary'|'stock'|'path',
--- loader: function
---}
```
Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue provides no file or test entry point. Start by locating the annotation handling for @type values, then add coverage for the shown multiline form and confirm that its structured type is parsed the same way as the single-line form.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100