golang/go

x/tools/gopls: add codelens to show number of references to each symbol

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#40,862 opened on Aug 16, 2020

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Description

Issue Type: Feature Request

it would be nice to see if a function is referenced in the code or not. click on the codelens and see all the places the variable, function being referenced.

variable: image

functions: image

Extension version: 2020.8.1301 VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.49.0-insider (bd08768fd310d34cdd4423a53e5f3ca77340fea5, 2020-08-14T05:56:40.601Z) OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.18363

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Research direction
Implement a code lens that shows the number of references for each symbol. Study existing code lenses in gopls, such as the 'go test' code lens, and adapt the reference counting logic from the gopls' reference finder.
Tech stack
go
Domain
toolingbackenddeveloper experience
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Gogopls
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40