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honor JAVA_HOME
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Description
could vscode-java honor JAVA_HOME (ignoring what is in path) when starting ?
usecase is that when installing vscode-java jbang can provide a jdk setup but vscode-java seems to ignore it.
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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 locating the vscode-java startup logic that selects the JDK and inspect how JAVA_HOME and PATH are currently handled. Reproduce the jbang-provided JDK setup described in the issue, then verify that startup uses JAVA_HOME while ignoring another JDK earlier in PATH.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, typescript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100