eclipse-xtext / eclipse-xtext/xtext

Support '<>' operator in Constructor Calls

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Description

It appears that a statement like this

val Map<String, String> some = new HashMap<>();

cause a compilation warning

"ERROR:<> cannot be resolved."

Can the '<>' operator be supported ?

Thanks,

Amit

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Research direction

Reproduce the reported declaration val Map<String, String> some = new HashMap<>(); and inspect where the constructor call is parsed or reported as <> cannot be resolved. Determine the existing handling for generic constructor calls; done means this statement compiles without the warning and related behavior is covered by tests.

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Assessment

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

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