eclipse-jdt / eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.core

RFE code assist: Start completing after only :: in streams while determinig the class from the stream.

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Description

Excuse my bad english!

When coding streams, code assist should start at :: without writing the classname, while determining the class from the stream.

Example
ArrayList<String> example = new ArrayList<>();

At now, code assist is only available after writing the classname:

example.stream().filter(String::

But it can allready starts here, while determinig and completing the class from the stream without the need to write the classname:

example.stream().filter(::

This makes it much easier, especially für long classnames.

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Research direction

Start from the issue's stream example and inspect the Java code-assist handling for incomplete method references. Determine where completion after :: is processed and how the stream element type is inferred. Done means example.stream().filter(:: offers relevant String completions without requiring the class name.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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