Add a variant of watchRepository() that returns the content of the matching files
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- Java
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Description
.. which is basically a combined version of `watchRepository()` and `getFiles()`.
We may want to add a server-side API for this, although this can be emulated on the client-side.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the existing watchRepository() and getFiles() entry points to understand their behavior and how a combined operation could work. Decide whether the change belongs in a server-side API or can remain client-side, and define completion through tests covering matching files and returned content.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100