[NETBEANS-6384] Detect another Java support ext and recommend to Disable one

• Type: Task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 12.5
• Fix Version/s: NB13
• Component/s: vscode
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Assignee: Jaroslav Tulach
• Reporter: Martin Balin
• Created: 12/Jan/22 10:35
• Updated: 27/Jan/22 06:06
• Resolved: 27/Jan/22 06:06

Description

VSNetBeans currently detects installation of MS Java ext pack and informs user it disables some services of it, code lenses and code completion.

See https://github.com/apache/netbeans/blob/master/java/java.lsp.server/vscode/src/extension.ts#L284

conf.update('java.test.editor.enableShortcuts', false, false).then(() => {}, disablingFailed);
conf.update('java.debug.settings.enableRunDebugCodeLens', false, false).then(() => {}, disablingFailed);

This behaviour should change to better coexist with MS Java ext. 

VSNetBeans needs to show user a dialog recommending to Enable per workspace one of the Java ext packs. Looking at VSCode API it seems there is still missing API to DISABLE extension programatically, while there is uninstallExtension command?

Proposed solution is not perfect:

VSNetBeans will show dialog with text like: Another Java support extension is already installed. It is recommended to use only one Java support per workspace. Please Disable one of Java ext for workspace. OK button to open Extensions panel and user has to do it.... UX is TBD.

Some context info:

VSCode plans to stop recommend extensions see https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/136301 in Feb.

And they are also working on extension sets per workspace https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/40239

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #3510