eclipse-xtext / eclipse-xtext/xtext
Make Xtend use Java multi-line strings for Xtend multi-line strngs if Java 17 is the target version
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Description
I have noticed that Xtend does not use Java multi-line strings for Xtend multi-line strings, even if Java 17 is the target version.
This incurs in an overhead because strings which could be constants need to be constructed at runtime, which can as well created duplicated strings, even if the resulting string is always the same.
Have I missed some configuration option or is this not implemented? If so, any plans on implementing it?
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Research direction
Start by locating Xtend's multi-line string code generation and how the Java 17 target version is handled. Confirm the generated Java uses multi-line strings when the target is Java 17, while preserving correct output for older targets, and add or update coverage for both cases.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100