go/gopls
Robert Findley b9adce94b7 internal/lsp/source: derive document symbols from syntax alone
The documentSymbols handler joined syntax information with type
information, meaning that it was only able to satisfy requests for files
in valid workspace packages. However, the value added by type
information was limited, and in many cases could be derived from syntax
alone. For example, while generating symbols for a const declaration, we
don't need the type checker to tell us that the symbol kind is const.

Refactor the documentSymbols handler to derive symbols from syntax
alone. This leads to some simplifications from the code, in addition to
eliminating the dependency on package data. Also, simplify symbol
details to just use types.ExprString, which includes some missing
information such as function return values. Also, update handling to
support Go 1.18 type embedding in interfaces.

Notably, this reverts decisions like golang/go#31202, in which we went to
effort to make the symbol kind more accurate. In my opinion (and the
opinion expressed in golang/go#52797), the cost of requiring type
information is not worth the minor improvement in accuracy of the symbol
kind, which (as far as I know) is only used for UI elements.

To facilitate testing (and start to clean up the test framework), make
several simplifications / improvements to the marker tests:
- simplify the collection of symbol data
- eliminate unused marks
- just use cmp.Diff for comparing results
- allow for arbitrary nesting of symbols.
- remove unnecessary @symbol annotations from workspace_symbol tests --
  their data is not used by workspace_symbol handlers
- remove Symbol and WorkspaceSymbol handlers from source_test.go. On
  inspection, these handlers were redundant with lsp_test.go.
Notably, the collection and assembly of @symbol annotations is still way
too complicated. It would be much simpler to just have a single golden
file summarizing the entire output, rather than weaving it together from
annotations. However, I realized this too late, and so it will have to
wait for a separate CL.

Fixes golang/go#52797
Fixes golang/vscode-go#2242
Updates golang/go#54845

Change-Id: I3a2c2d39f59f9d045a6cedf8023ff0c80a69d974
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/tools/+/405254
gopls-CI: kokoro <noreply+kokoro@google.com>
TryBot-Result: Gopher Robot <gobot@golang.org>
Reviewed-by: Hyang-Ah Hana Kim <hyangah@gmail.com>
Run-TryBot: Robert Findley <rfindley@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Alan Donovan <adonovan@google.com>
2022-09-23 13:51:08 +00:00
..
api-diff gopls: migrate internal/lsp to gopls/internal/lsp 2022-09-07 16:44:44 +00:00
doc go/analysis/passes/loopclosure: experiment with checking t.Run+Parallel 2022-09-20 22:09:32 +00:00
integration/govim gopls/integration/govim: build gopls using go1.18rc1 2022-02-28 21:15:24 +00:00
internal internal/lsp/source: derive document symbols from syntax alone 2022-09-23 13:51:08 +00:00
release gopls: migrate internal/lsp to gopls/internal/lsp 2022-09-07 16:44:44 +00:00
test gopls/test: disable stderr output for command line tests as well 2022-09-22 21:09:41 +00:00
README.md gopls: document that v0.7.5 is the final version to support Go 1.12 2022-01-31 21:11:00 +00:00
go.mod gopls: update x/vuln to pick fix for incorrect version suggestion 2022-09-20 17:52:05 +00:00
go.sum gopls: update x/vuln to pick fix for incorrect version suggestion 2022-09-20 17:52:05 +00:00
main.go gopls: migrate internal/lsp to gopls/internal/lsp 2022-09-07 16:44:44 +00:00

README.md

gopls, the Go language server

PkgGoDev

gopls (pronounced "Go please") is the official Go language server developed by the Go team. It provides IDE features to any LSP-compatible editor.

You should not need to interact with gopls directly--it will be automatically integrated into your editor. The specific features and settings vary slightly by editor, so we recommend that you proceed to the documentation for your editor below.

Editors

To get started with gopls, install an LSP plugin in your editor of choice.

If you use gopls with an editor that is not on this list, please let us know by filing an issue or modifying this documentation.

Installation

For the most part, you should not need to install or update gopls. Your editor should handle that step for you.

If you do want to get the latest stable version of gopls, change to any directory that is both outside of your GOPATH and outside of a module (a temp directory is fine), and run:

go install golang.org/x/tools/gopls@latest

Learn more in the advanced installation instructions.

Setting up your workspace

gopls supports both Go module and GOPATH modes, but if you are working with multiple modules or uncommon project layouts, you will need to specifically configure your workspace. See the Workspace document for information on supported workspace layouts.

Configuration

You can configure gopls to change your editor experience or view additional debugging information. Configuration options will be made available by your editor, so see your editor's instructions for specific details. A full list of gopls settings can be found in the Settings documentation.

Environment variables

gopls inherits your editor's environment, so be aware of any environment variables you configure. Some editors, such as VS Code, allow users to selectively override the values of some environment variables.

Troubleshooting

If you are having issues with gopls, please follow the steps described in the troubleshooting guide.

Supported Go versions and build systems

gopls follows the Go Release Policy, meaning that it officially supports the last 2 major Go releases. Per issue #39146, we attempt to maintain best-effort support for the last 4 major Go releases, but this support extends only to not breaking the build and avoiding easily fixable regressions.

The following table shows the final gopls version that supports being built at a given Go Version. Any more recent Go versions missing from this table can still be built with the latest version of gopls.

Go Version Final gopls Version With Support
Go 1.12 gopls@v0.7.5

Our extended support is enforced via continuous integration with older Go versions. This legacy Go CI may not block releases: test failures may be skipped rather than fixed. Furthermore, if a regression in an older Go version causes irreconcilable CI failures, we may drop support for that Go version in CI if it is 3 or 4 Go versions old.

gopls currently only supports the go command, so if you are using a different build system, gopls will not work well. Bazel is not officially supported, but Bazel support is in development (see bazelbuild/rules_go#512). You can follow these instructions to configure your gopls to work with Bazel.

Additional information