Re: [ jEdit-devel ] Tags plugin (BETA 0.3) available

Hi,

This looks like a very useful plugin. I notice that right now the list
of tags files must be set on a global basis. While a project manager
plugin allowing settings to be changed on a per-project basis will fix
this, in the mean time I think you should make it try to find a 'tags'
file, by searching first in the directory of the current file, then
in the parent directory, then in the parent's parent directory, and so
on. Only if a 'tags' file is not found using that method, should it use
the list of tag files.

I tried compiling the plugin under JDK 1.1 and it mostly works, with
the exception of a few JDK 1.2 specific methods being used
(Vector.add(), as opposed to Vector.addElement()). I know JDK 1.1 is
rather old, but it is still my primary JDK, because my computer is so
slow. I have attached a patch which makes the plugin work under JDK
1.1; you can apply it if you want.

Slava

I will certainly use this plugin
On Fri, Sep 28, 2001 at 10:51:44PM -0400, Kenrick Drew wrote:
> All,
> 
> I recently left XEmacs for JEdit, but before I could make the full time
> switch
> I needed tagging.  This plugin will provide tagging around source
> files.       
> 
> Excerpt from the Exuberant C Tags man page:
> 
>        Tag index files are supported by numerous  editors,  which
>        allow the user to locate the object associated with a name
>        appearing in a source file and jump to the file  and  line
>        which  defines  the name.
>        
> HOW TO USE
> ----------
> 
> From the Plugin > Tags menu:
> 
>   Follow Tag:  Find the tag under the cursor (or optionally the selected
> text).
>   For object oriented languages (currently only Java), a drop down list
> will
>   appear with possible fully qualified tags.  Placing the cursor on (or
> before
>   when using the bar cursor) the dot/period of a method call will
> populate the 
>   drop down list with possible object types of the variable.  
>   
>   Follow Tag (New View):  Find the tag under the cursor in a new view.
>   
>   Follow Tag...:  A dialog will appear where you can enter a tag name.
>   
>   Pop Tag:  Return to the location previous to following a tag. 
>   
>   Tagging Options:  Use this dialog to set the various options for
> tagging.
>      Tag file type:  The type of tag files used.  This will affect the
>      searching of the tag files.  It should be set based on the program
> used 
>      to generate the tag files 
>      
>      Tag search files:  The set of tag files for searching.  The order
> of the
>      list will be the order of the search.
> 
> This information is in the short README which is included in the jar. 
> Also see
> TODO.TXT for future plans, limitations, and known bugs.
> 
> Questions, comments, suggestions, bug reports, and large bags of money
> welcome.  This is my first ever plugin (and open source offering) so
> please be
> gentle. 
> 
> If and when you find bugs, if it is not easily reproduceable, please
> send the
> tag file along with the related source files (or a short example).
> 
> Download:
> 
>    http://home.earthlink.net/~kdrew/Tags.jar
>    
> Currently you can find the source jared with the jar file.
> 
> Enjoy,
> 
> Ken Drew
> 
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