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Select Project based on the existence of `dist-newstyle`, `dist` and `.stack_work`

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#1,510 opened on Dec 29, 2019

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component: cabal-helpergood first issuetype: enhancement

Description

Instead of just relying on cabal.project, etc ... and installed build-tools, base the decision of build-tool selection on the existence of existing build artifacts. In the case of a tie between cabal and stack, break the tie arbitrarily. Changes are only necessary to https://github.com/haskell/haskell-ide-engine/blob/master/hie-plugin-api/Haskell/Ide/Engine/Cradle.hs

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Domain
build systemtoolingdeveloper 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.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic HaskellUnderstanding of cabal and stackFamiliarity with HIE codebase
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Review the current build tool selection logic in Cradle.hs. Understand how cabal and stack are currently detected. Implement detection of dist newstyle (cabal new build), dist (cabal build), and .stack work (stack) directories. In case of multiple artifacts, choose arbitrarily. Ensure backwards compatibility.
Select Project based on the existence of `dist-newstyle`, `dist` and `.stack_work` · haskell/haskell-ide-engine#1510 | Good First Issue