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.
### Actual Behaviour
VSCode think it is variable.
### Reproduction steps
Declare class with fun field and get intellisense hint.
### Additional Notes
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### Log File
_No response_
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
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