Microsoft/TypeScript

Find all references on super() only shows other calls to `super()`, not all calls to ctor

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#54,711 opened on Jun 15, 2023

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Description

Repro:

  1. Go to the super() call of a class that extends another multiple times
  2. Peek references on super(), 🐛 it goes to definition
  3. Peek references on the constructor you landed on, it correctly peeks references

Recording 2023-06-15 at 09 07 33

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Investigate the logic behind 'find all references' for super() calls and trace the path where references to constructor are filtered out.
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