eclipse-xtext / eclipse-xtext/xtext

Preference Change for Validator does not lead to updating the editor

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Description

Preference Change for Validator does not lead to updating the editor

  • create a xtend file with unused field
class A {
   int number;
}
  • change the unused private member to ignore in project specific prefs
  • file is not yellow anymore but the editor is

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with an Xtend file containing an unused field, then change the unused-private-member preference to ignore in the project-specific preferences. Trace the editor's response to that preference change; done means the file and editor both stop showing the unused-field warning.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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