topic Re: Extending Code-Completion in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Extending Code-Completion

Former Member — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 13:47:57 GMT

I would like to extend the code completetion to make it show up without pressing ctrl + space. Is there any possiblity to do that?

Could not find any plugin extension point. Is there an plugin extension point to implement a custom logic?

Re: Extending Code-Completion

ThFiedler — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 13:53:47 GMT

Hi Florian,

there is already this option available in ADT:

Do you need the option withput typing one of the separators?

Regards,

Thomas.

Re: Extending Code-Completion

Former Member — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:33:34 GMT

Yes, exactly. I would need the option without these predefined triggers. For example if I start typing a variable name, I would like it to popup automatically (for example like visual studio,... does).

Re: Extending Code-Completion

ThFiedler — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:57:31 GMT

Maybe the option 'Also suggest non-keywords' on the same preference page might help.

Re: Extending Code-Completion

Former Member — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:02:22 GMT

No I'm sorry, I would need the "Code Completition".

Re: Extending Code-Completion

Florian — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:15:31 GMT

Hi Florian,

doesn't know why you want it, but I can imagine that there will be a lot of backend-communication if you find a way to activate it. We should not forget that it is a server-side development and all the suggestions are delivered via your connection.

Maybe you can tell us something more about what you are going to do with it, perhaps there are other ways...

~Florian

Re: Extending Code-Completion

Former Member — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 07:51:17 GMT

Hello Florian,

well, I am coming from the world of Visual Studio which opens up the code-completion while typing for example a name of class, method,...

I would like to have to same behaviour in eclipse. That means instead of just opening up the code completion after -, =>, ->,... it should open after [a-z, A-Z, 1-9, ...]. Just after every non whitespace character (including a few exceptions). Should not be a big deal. But since I am new to eclipse plugin development, I am asking for help .

Re: Extending Code-Completion

Florian — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 14:05:51 GMT

Ah, I see. Now you told me that, I can remember my good old C# Projects worked this way.

Anyway, let's see if there is something in for you, but as I told before, not sure if this is a possible scenario out of serverside development reason...

~Florian