groovy / groovy/groovy-eclipse

Add support for code select within Javadoc comments

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enhancement
Dominant language
Java
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Description

Code like the following supports navigation in Java; support the same in Groovy.

/**
 * @see java.util.List
 */
class C {
}

Code of interest:
GCUD.findJavadoc
GroovyTypeDecl javadoc

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Research direction

Start by reading GCUD.findJavadoc and the GroovyTypeDecl javadoc code identified in the issue. Trace how Java code selection works for @see references, then implement equivalent selection for Groovy and verify that the example reference to java.util.List is navigable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
groovy, java
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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