eclipse-xtext / eclipse-xtext/xtext

Bad error Message from INTValueConverter

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Description

a failing INTValueConverter leeds to following error message

For input string: "999999999999999999999"

it would be nice to have better error messages

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Research direction

Start by locating INTValueConverter in the Xtext codebase and reproduce the failure with the input string shown in the issue. Determine which conversion path emits the current message; done means the same invalid integer input produces a more informative error message and the behavior is covered by appropriate project tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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