eclipse-theia/theia

fix handling of workspace storage path

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#7,472 opened on Apr 1, 2020

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Description

Currently there are following issues:

  • path is changed for any change to a workspace, i.e. a new workspace root is added
  • path is patched on the fly

It can lead to data loss. A plugin should be sure that workspace storage path does not change for the same workspace. If a workspace is changed (not its roots) we should rather restart plugins that they load data from proper workspace storage.

We should also investigate how VS Code handle its to align with VS Code extensions' expectations.

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Research direction
Investigate how VS Code handles workspace storage paths and ensure that Theia's workspace storage path remains stable for the same workspace. Consider modifying the plugin lifecycle to restart plugins when workspace configuration changes.
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