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CompletionProviderBase Class

Implements an abstract base class for a completion provider.

public abstract class CompletionProviderBase : ICompletionProvider, IOrderable, IKeyedObject
Inheritance:
object object
Derived:
DotNetCompletionProviderBase JavaScriptCompletionProvider PythonCompletionProvider XmlCompletionProvider
Implements:
ICompletionProvider IOrderable IKeyedObject

Remarks

Instances of this object can be registered with an ISyntaxLanguage using the RegisterService(object, object) method. Once an instance is registered with the language as a service, its features can be used by the language.

Constructors

CompletionProviderBase()

Initializes an instance of the class.

protected CompletionProviderBase()

CompletionProviderBase(string)

Initializes an instance of the class.

protected CompletionProviderBase(string key)
Parameter Type Description
key string

The string-based key that identifies the provider.

CompletionProviderBase(string, params Ordering[]?)

Initializes an instance of the class.

protected CompletionProviderBase(string key, params Ordering[]? orderings)
Parameter Type Description
key string

The string-based key that identifies the provider.

orderings Ordering[]

The array of Ordering objects, used to determine how this object is positioned relative to other objects.

Properties

Key

The string-based key that identifies the object.

public string Key { get; }

Property Value

string

Orderings

The collection of Ordering objects, used to determine how this object is positioned relative to other objects.

public IEnumerable<Ordering>? Orderings { get; }

Property Value

IEnumerable<Ordering>

Methods

RequestSession(IEditorView, bool)

Requests that an ICompletionSession be opened for the specified IEditorView.

public abstract bool RequestSession(IEditorView view, bool canCommitWithoutPopup)
Parameter Type Description
view IEditorView

The IEditorView that will host the session.

canCommitWithoutPopup bool

Whether the session can immediately commit if a single match is made when the session is opened, commonly known as "complete word" functionality.

Returns

bool:

true if a session was opened; otherwise, false.

Inherited Members

Extension Methods