redhat-developer / redhat-developer/vscode-java
Java.home settings (among others) support variable substitution
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enhancement
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- TypeScript
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Description
Hi,
I would like to highlight that someone has just released an extension to parse variable in settings. So hopefully vscode-java extension can consider using it to support variable substitution for path- related settings such as "java.home", etc
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Research direction
Start by reviewing how vscode-java currently handles path-related settings such as "java.home" and compare that behavior with the referenced vscode-variables extension. Define which settings and substitution forms are in scope, then verify that supported variables resolve correctly in those settings.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100