Java completer can include FixIts which are applied when a completion
entry is selected. We use the existing mechanism implemented for c-sharp
to perform these edits using the CompleteDone autocommand.
However, the existing mechanism relies on pattern matching the source to
work out which item was completed. Vim patch 8.0.1493 introduces support
for user_data on completion items, so when available we populate it with
the completion array index of the item and use that to get the exact
element that was selected. This is both a lot faster and a lot more
accirate.
Of course when applying these 'FixIts' we don't interrupt the user with
confirmation or the quickfix list as this would just be annoying. If the
server reports that an edit must be made, we just make the edit. This is
achieved by adding a silent flag to ReplaceChunks.
This implements an asynchronous message system using a long-poll request
to the server.
The server provides an endpoint /receive_messages which blocks until
either a timeout occurs or we receive a batch of asynchronous messages.
We send this request asynchronously and poll it 4 times a second to see
if we have received any messages.
The messages may either be simply for display (such as startup progress)
or diagnostics, which override the diagnostics returned by
OnFileReqdyToParse.
In the former case, we simply display the message, accepting that this
might be overwritten by any other message (indeed, requiring this), and
for the latter we fan out diagnostics to any open buffer for the file in
question.
Unfortunately, Vim has bugs related to timers when there is something
displayed (such as a "confirm" prompt or other), so we suspend
background timers when doing subcommands to avoid vim bugs. NOTE: This
requires a new version of Vim (detected by the presence of the
particular functions used).
Reduce the time spent to build the request when there are a lot of buffers by:
- using the options property on the buffer object to get the mod variable
instead of evaluating getbufvar;
- not computing the buffer filepath if the buffer is not modified;
- passing the number of the unloaded buffer instead of its filepath on the
BufferUnload event. Getting the Python buffer object from its number is
easier than from its filepath.
Bring fully asynchronous completion by polling for completions with a timer
then calling completefunc once the completions are ready. Use the start column
returned by the server in completefunc. Immediately display the last completion
on the TextChangedI event to prevent the popup menu disappearing while waiting
for the completions. Handle the TextChangedI event not being triggered while
the completion menu is open by closing the menu when inserting a character
through the InsertCharPre event, and when deleting a character on the <BS> and
<C-h> keys.
