microsoft / microsoft/vscode-java-pack
Should support polyglot projects better
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Description
Java projects are not automatically detected when a polyglot project is opened in VS Code. For example, microservice app (e.g. https://github.com/elgris/microservice-app-example) usually places each service into a separate folder, see the structure below. Since the root folder doesn't have any build file, Java extensions are not be activated automatically. Every time users have to open a Java file before using any Java feature, which is not convenient.
microservice
├── frontend
│ ...
│ └── package.json
├── backend
│ ...
│ └── pom.xml
└── README
To support polyglot project better, we can relax the activation event a little bit. For example, allow detection of build files from direct subfolders. VS Code activation events support glob pattern, which we can implement using workspaceContains:*/pom.xml. The glob pattern */pom.xml only scans two levels of directories and doesn't add much scanning cost.
"workspaceContains:*/pom.xml",
"workspaceContains:*/build.gradle",
"workspaceContains:*/settings.gradle",
"workspaceContains:*/build.gradle.kts",
"workspaceContains:*/settings.gradle.kts",
This feature request applies to all Java extensions under Java pack.
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Research direction
Start by locating the Java extensions' activationEvents and compare their current workspaceContains patterns with the proposed direct-subfolder patterns. Verify the change with a polyglot workspace whose Java build files are one level below the root, and confirm Java features activate without first opening a Java file.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100