eclipse-xtext / eclipse-xtext/xtext
Restrict Search (and Replace) to Rich Strings (Grey Code)
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Description
'Search' dialog has different search providers ('File Search', 'C/C++ Search', 'Git Search', 'Plug-in Search', ..) each of which offers specific features, e.g. to search only for C macro definitions, include referenced projects, or not, etc.
To increase productivity, an Xtend provider that allows to limit search (and replace) to grey code would be beneficial.
This is a (probably long-term) feature request.
edit: spellfix
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
Start by locating the existing Search dialog providers, especially the Xtend-related search integration, and inspect how search and replace scopes are defined. The issue mentions no files or tests, so first map the provider extension points and clarify what “grey code” includes. Done means an Xtend provider can restrict both search and replace to grey code.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100