Typehinting countables in PHP with /** @var Collection<int,bool> $collection */
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Description
### Apache NetBeans version
Apache NetBeans 21
### What happened
`/** @var Collection $collection */`
This form of typehint is new way for countables in PHP
I understand it may be too difficult to look inside of these "<"">" and analyze it,
but can you please make typehinting to ignore only the contents of it, instead of ignoring all the whole typehinting comment?
### Language / Project Type / NetBeans Component
PHP project
### How to reproduce
```
$b*/
$b->
```
Use this code in a file and press `+` after `->`
you will see no suggestions related to `Collection` class, however, if you replace
`$b->` with `$a->` you get a few suggestions related to `ArrayAccess` interface.
I believe the same suggestions should be provided in both cases "$b->" and "$a->".
I mean you can ignore everything within `<...>` but still use the rest from `/** @var ... $b*/`
### Did this work correctly in an earlier version?
No / Don't know
### Operating System
Windows 10 version 10.0 running on amd64; UTF-8; en_AU (nb)
### JDK
19.0.2; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 19.0.2+7-44
### Apache NetBeans packaging
Apache NetBeans provided installer
### Anything else
_No response_
### Are you willing to submit a pull request?
No
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the supplied PHP reproduction in the issue and inspect how NetBeans handles @var typehints during completion after $b->. Compare it with the working $a-> case; done means the generic Collection form still provides the same Collection or ArrayAccess suggestions without discarding the rest of the annotation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100