LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server

Fun class field should be a function

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Description

### How are you using the lua-language-server?

Visual Studio Code Extension (sumneko.lua)

### Which OS are you using?

Windows

### What is the issue affecting?

Annotations

### Expected Behaviour

Annotated class field should treated as function if it is declared with fun signature. It will be more representative.

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### Actual Behaviour

VSCode think it is variable.

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### Reproduction steps

Declare class with fun field and get intellisense hint.

### Additional Notes

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### Log File

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the Visual Studio Code extension by declaring a class with a fun field and checking the IntelliSense hint. Trace how the Lua language server interprets that annotation, then verify that the field is treated as a function rather than a variable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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