eclipse-xtext / eclipse-xtext/xtext

XtextDocumentProvider#isReadOnly does not consider XtextReadonlyEditorInput

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Description

The method XtextDocumentProvider#isReadOnly may be invoked with an instance of XtextReadonlyEditorInput, but still decide not to be read only. I think editor input of that kind need special consideration here.
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Research direction

Start at XtextDocumentProvider#isReadOnly and inspect how it handles XtextReadonlyEditorInput. Trace the related editor-input behavior and existing tests, then verify that this input type is treated as read-only without changing other inputs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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