Tab completion on import with extended/custom classpath

[Robert Field]

Thanks Patrick,

Yes, this is the right place.

I've created:

     https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8179090

Too late to address this for JDK 9, but I have it targeted for JDK 10.

-Robert


On 04/20/17 03:49, Patrick Wright wrote:
> Hi
>
> first of all - is this the right place to report problems/requests for
> JShell, in the version being packaged and deployed with JDK 9 releases?
>
> If so - a quick note and possible request. This is with
> java version "9-ea"
> Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 9-ea+165)
> Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 9-ea+165, mixed mode)
>
> on OS X.
>
> I noticed that if I extend the JShell classpath using the --class-path
> startup argument, I can import from packages in the JAR, but do not get
> auto-completion for the import package names.
>
> For example, using
> jshell --class-path
> ~/.m2/repository/com/google/guava/guava/19.0/guava-19.0.jar
>
> if I type
> import com.<TAB>
>
> I get
> apple oracle sun
>
> but I can type
> import com.google.common.base.*
>
> so, "google" is not an auto-complete option following "com."
>
> Glad to report this elsewhere if you prefer.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Patrick