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find references to property keys in SpEL expressions

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for: vscode theme: property-editing-support theme: spel-support type: enhancement
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Java
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Description

The "Find All References" to property keys feature should also find references to property keys used in SpEL expressions.

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing “Find All References” implementation for property keys, then trace how SpEL expressions are represented and searched. Done means references to property keys used in SpEL expressions appear in the feature’s results, with coverage for that behavior.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring
Domain
tooling
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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