eclipse-xtext / eclipse-xtext/xtext

[RenameElementRefactoring] Rename EAttribute under cursor, not EAttribute 'name'

Open
#2,409 2 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

bug confirmed
Dominant language
Java
Stars
831
Forks
330
Avg merge
3d 7h
Merged PRs (30d)
12

Description

This issue has no description.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the RenameElementRefactoring implementation and its tests; the issue provides no file or test path. Trace how the element under the cursor is selected, then verify that renaming targets that EAttribute rather than an EAttribute named "name".

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.