microsoft / microsoft/vscode-java-dependency
search references inside project jars
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 199
- Forks
- 105
- Avg merge
- 1d 22h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 27
Description
to my knowledge its impossible to search for references to a class or similar inside a jar
for example if im using com.example.Class.SOMETHING in my program, and i want to see where a jar uses it, i cant
which is a shame because its incredibly easy in eclipse
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 tracing the extension's existing Java dependency and reference-search entry points, then compare the requested search inside project JARs with the behavior described for Eclipse. Done means users can locate references to a class or member used within a JAR from the VS Code Java project experience.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, vscode
- Domain
- devtools, search
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100