microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript
Call hiearchy doesn't show incoming calls for node module
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TypeScript Version: 4.2.0-dev.20210205
Search Terms
- Call hierarchy
- provideCallHierarchyOutgoingCalls
- provideCallHierarchyIncomingCalls
- VSCode Version: 1.52.1
- OS Version: Linux x64 Fedora 33
Steps to Reproduce:
- Open call hiearchy on caller function A and switch to outgoing calls. There is called function B.
- Open call hiearchy on called function B and switch to incoming calls. There is empty list
Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes


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Research direction
Reproduce the issue using the reported call-hierarchy steps on a Node module, first checking the behavior around provideCallHierarchyOutgoingCalls and provideCallHierarchyIncomingCalls. Done means that after following an outgoing call from A to B, opening incoming calls for B shows A rather than an empty list.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100