redhat-developer / redhat-developer/vscode-java

Can't find methods in symbol search

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Description

Hi, thanks for this amazing extension :)

I can't find method in symbol search by doing > Go to Symbol in Workspace in VSCode. I only can find class.

But when I do > Go to Symbol in Editor I can find method and class in the current file.

Is it an issue related to VSCode? Or is it known that the plugin can't find methods using > Go to Symbol in Workspace?

Edit: Clean up the issue to improve readability.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the difference between Go to Symbol in Workspace and Go to Symbol in Editor in VSCode, using a Java project with methods and classes. Trace the symbol-search path to determine why workspace results omit methods; done means methods appear alongside classes in workspace symbol search.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java, typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, search, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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