redhat-developer / redhat-developer/vscode-java

Go to Symbol in Workspace... command QuickPick should not require prefix and support camel case abbrivations to match types

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Description

This is really a request for environment:

Eclipse JDT's Open Type dialog supports using *,? and camel case abbrivations to match the type names. For example:

OAuConf*tion

will find all Oauth2 related auto configuration classes.

Basically what this enhancement is asking for is something equivalent of what is documented here.

Steps To Reproduce
  1. Go to Symbol in Workspace...
  2. One has to type the prefix to start matching types.

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Research direction

Start at the Go to Symbol in Workspace... command and its QuickPick matching behavior, then compare the requested wildcard and camel-case matching with the linked Eclipse JDT reference. Done means the command can match symbols without requiring a prefix and supports abbreviations such as OAuConf*tion.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java, typescript
Domain
developer-experience, search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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