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diff --git a/docs/source/pages/user-guide.rst b/docs/source/pages/user-guide.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c0ce43e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/pages/user-guide.rst @@ -0,0 +1,536 @@ +.. _user-guide: + +User Guide +========== + +Language Server +--------------- + +The language server is responsible for managing the connection with the client as well as sending and receiving messages over +the `Language Server Protocol <https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/>`__ +which is based on the `Json RPC protocol <https://www.jsonrpc.org/specification>`__. + +Connections +~~~~~~~~~~~ + +*pygls* supports :ref:`ls-tcp`, :ref:`ls-stdio` and :ref:`ls-websocket` connections. + +.. _ls-tcp: + +TCP +^^^ + +TCP connections are usually used while developing the language server. +This way the server can be started in *debug* mode separately and wait +for the client connection. + +.. note:: Server should be started **before** the client. + +The code snippet below shows how to start the server in *TCP* mode. + +.. code:: python + + from pygls.server import LanguageServer + + server = LanguageServer('example-server', 'v0.1') + + server.start_tcp('127.0.0.1', 8080) + +.. _ls-stdio: + +STDIO +^^^^^ + +STDIO connections are useful when client is starting the server as a child +process. This is the way to go in production. + +The code snippet below shows how to start the server in *STDIO* mode. + +.. code:: python + + from pygls.server import LanguageServer + + server = LanguageServer('example-server', 'v0.1') + + server.start_io() + +.. _ls-websocket: + +WEBSOCKET +^^^^^^^^^ + +WEBSOCKET connections are used when you want to expose language server to +browser based editors. + +The code snippet below shows how to start the server in *WEBSOCKET* mode. + +.. code:: python + + from pygls.server import LanguageServer + + server = LanguageServer('example-server', 'v0.1') + + server.start_ws('0.0.0.0', 1234) + +Logging +~~~~~~~ + +Logs are useful for tracing client requests, finding out errors and +measuring time needed to return results to the client. + +*pygls* uses built-in python *logging* module which has to be configured +before server is started. + +Official documentation about logging in python can be found +`here <https://docs.python.org/3/howto/logging-cookbook.html>`__. Below +is the minimal setup to setup logging in *pygls*: + +.. code:: python + + import logging + + from pygls.server import LanguageServer + + logging.basicConfig(filename='pygls.log', filemode='w', level=logging.DEBUG) + + server = LanguageServer('example-server', 'v0.1') + + server.start_io() + +Overriding ``LanguageServerProtocol`` +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +If you have a reason to override the existing ``LanguageServerProtocol`` class, +you can do that by inheriting the class and passing it to the ``LanguageServer`` +constructor. + +Custom Error Reporting +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +The default :class:`~pygls.server.LanguageServer` will send a :lsp:`window/showMessage` notification to the client to display any uncaught exceptions in the server. +To override this behaviour define your own :meth:`~pygls.server.LanguageServer.report_server_error` method like so: + +.. code:: python + + class CustomLanguageServer(LanguageServer): + def report_server_error(self, error: Exception, source: Union[PyglsError, JsonRpcException]): + pass + +Handling Client Messages +------------------------ + +.. admonition:: Requests vs Notifications + + Unlike a *request*, a *notification* message has no ``id`` field and the server *must not* reply to it. + This means that, even if you return a result inside a handler function for a notification, the result won't be passed to the client. + + The ``Language Server Protocol``, unlike ``Json RPC``, allows bidirectional communication between the server and the client. + +For the majority of the time, a language server will be responding to requests and notifications sent from the client. +*pygls* refers to the handlers for all of these messages as *features* with one exception. + +The Language Server protocol allows a server to define named methods that a client can invoke by sending a :lsp:`workspace/executeCommand` request. +Unsurprisingly, *pygls* refers to these named methods a *commands*. + +*Built-In* Features +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +*pygls* comes with following predefined set of handlers for the following +`Language Server Protocol <https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/>`__ +(LSP) features: + +.. note:: + + *Built-in* features in most cases should *not* be overridden. + + If you need to do some additional processing of one of the messages listed below, register a feature with the same name and your handler will be called immediately after the corresponding built-in feature. + +**Lifecycle Messages** + +- The :lsp:`initialize` request is sent as a first request from client to the server to setup their communication. + *pygls* automatically computes registered LSP capabilities and sends them as part of the :class:`~lsprotocol.types.InitializeResult` response. + +- The :lsp:`shutdown` request is sent from the client to the server to ask the server to shutdown. + +- The :lsp:`exit` notification is sent from client to the server to ask the server to exit the process. + *pygls* automatically releases all resources and stops the process. + +**Text Document Synchronization** + +- The :lsp:`textDocument/didOpen` notification will tell *pygls* to create a document in the in-memory workspace which will exist as long as the document is opened in editor. + +- The :lsp:`textDocument/didChange` notification will tell *pygls* to update the document text. + *pygls* supports *full* and *incremental* document changes. + +- The :lsp:`textDocument/didClose` notification will tell *pygls* to remove a document from the in-memory workspace. + +**Notebook Document Synchronization** + +- The :lsp:`notebookDocument/didOpen` notification will tell *pygls* to create a notebook document in the in-memory workspace which will exist as long as the document is opened in editor. + +- The :lsp:`notebookDocument/didChange` notification will tell *pygls* to update the notebook document include its content, metadata, execution results and cell structure. + +- The :lsp:`notebookDocument/didClose` notification will tell *pygls* to remove the notebook from the in-memory workspace. + +**Miscellanous** + +- The :lsp:`workspace/didChangeWorkspaceFolders` notification will tell *pygls* to update in-memory workspace folders. + +- The :lsp:`workspace/executeCommand` request will tell *pygls* to execute a custom command. + +- The :lsp:`$/setTrace` notification tells *pygls* to update the server's :class:`TraceValue <lsprotocol.types.TraceValues>`. + +.. _ls-handlers: + +Registering Handlers +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +.. seealso:: + + It's recommeded that you follow the :ref:`tutorial <tutorial>` before reading this section. + +- The :func:`~pygls.server.LanguageServer.feature` decorator is used to register a handler for a given LSP message. +- The :func:`~pygls.server.LanguageServer.command` decorator is used to register a named command. + +The following applies to both feature and command handlers. + +Language servers using *pygls* run in an *asyncio event loop*. +They *asynchronously* listen for incoming messages and, depending on the way handler is registered, apply different execution strategies to process the message. + +Depending on the use case, handlers can be registered in three different ways: + +- as an :ref:`async <ls-handler-async>` function +- as a :ref:`synchronous <ls-handler-sync>` function +- as a :ref:`threaded <ls-handler-thread>` function + +.. _ls-handler-async: + +*Asynchronous* Functions (*Coroutines*) +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +*pygls* supports ``python 3.8+`` which has a keyword ``async`` to +specify coroutines. + +The code snippet below shows how to register a command as a coroutine: + +.. code:: python + + @json_server.command(JsonLanguageServer.CMD_COUNT_DOWN_NON_BLOCKING) + async def count_down_10_seconds_non_blocking(ls, *args): + # Omitted + +Registering a *feature* as a coroutine is exactly the same. + +Coroutines are functions that are executed as tasks in *pygls*'s *event +loop*. They should contain at least one *await* expression (see +`awaitables <https://docs.python.org/3.5/glossary.html#term-awaitable>`__ +for details) which tells event loop to switch to another task while +waiting. This allows *pygls* to listen for client requests in a +*non blocking* way, while still only running in the *main* thread. + +Tasks can be canceled by the client if they didn't start executing (see +`Cancellation +Support <https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specification#cancelRequest>`__). + +.. warning:: + + Using computation intensive operations will *block* the main thread and + should be *avoided* inside coroutines. Take a look at + `threaded functions <#threaded-functions>`__ for more details. + +.. _ls-handler-sync: + +*Synchronous* Functions +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Synchronous functions are regular functions which *blocks* the *main* +thread until they are executed. + +`Built-in features <#built-in-features>`__ are registered as regular +functions to ensure correct state of language server initialization and +workspace. + +The code snippet below shows how to register a command as a regular +function: + +.. code:: python + + @json_server.command(JsonLanguageServer.CMD_COUNT_DOWN_BLOCKING) + def count_down_10_seconds_blocking(ls, *args): + # Omitted + +Registering *feature* as a regular function is exactly the same. + +.. warning:: + + Using computation intensive operations will *block* the main thread and + should be *avoided* inside regular functions. Take a look at + `threaded functions <#threaded-functions>`__ for more details. + +.. _ls-handler-thread: + +*Threaded* Functions +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +*Threaded* functions are just regular functions, but marked with +*pygls*'s ``thread`` decorator: + +.. code:: python + + # Decorator order is not important in this case + @json_server.thread() + @json_server.command(JsonLanguageServer.CMD_COUNT_DOWN_BLOCKING) + def count_down_10_seconds_blocking(ls, *args): + # Omitted + +*pygls* uses its own *thread pool* to execute above function in *daemon* +thread and it is *lazy* initialized first time when function marked with +``thread`` decorator is fired. + +*Threaded* functions can be used to run blocking operations. If it has been a +while or you are new to threading in Python, check out Python's +``multithreading`` and `GIL <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_interpreter_lock>`__ +before messing with threads. + +.. _passing-instance: + +Passing Language Server Instance +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Using language server methods inside registered features and commands are quite +common. We recommend adding language server as a **first parameter** of a +registered function. + +There are two ways of doing this: + +- **ls** (**l**\anguage **s**\erver) naming convention + +Add **ls** as first parameter of a function and *pygls* will automatically pass +the language server instance. + +.. code-block:: python + + @json_server.command(JsonLanguageServer.CMD_COUNT_DOWN_BLOCKING) + def count_down_10_seconds_blocking(ls, *args): + # Omitted + + +- add **type** to first parameter + +Add the **LanguageServer** class or any class derived from it as a type to +first parameter of a function + +.. code-block:: python + + @json_server.command(JsonLanguageServer.CMD_COUNT_DOWN_BLOCKING) + def count_down_10_seconds_blocking(ser: JsonLanguageServer, *args): + # Omitted + + +Using outer ``json_server`` instance inside registered function will make +writing unit :ref:`tests <testing>` more difficult. + +Communicating with the Client +----------------------------- + +.. important:: + + Most of the messages listed here cannot be sent until the LSP session has been initialized. + See the section on the :lsp:`initiaiize` request in the specification for more details. + +In addition to responding to requests, there are a number of additional messages a server can send to the client. + +Configuration +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +The :lsp:`workspace/configuration` request is sent from the server to the client in order to fetch configuration settings from the client. +Depending on how the handler is registered (see :ref:`here <ls-handlers>`) you can use the :meth:`~pygls.server.LanguageServer.get_configuration` or :meth:`~pygls.server.LanguageServer.get_configuration_async` methods to request configuration from the client: + +- *asynchronous* functions (*coroutines*) + + .. code:: python + + # await keyword tells event loop to switch to another task until notification is received + config = await ls.get_configuration( + WorkspaceConfigurationParams( + items=[ + ConfigurationItem(scope_uri='doc_uri_here', section='section') + ] + ) + ) + +- *synchronous* functions + + .. code:: python + + # callback is called when notification is received + def callback(config): + # Omitted + + params = WorkspaceConfigurationParams( + items=[ + ConfigurationItem(scope_uri='doc_uri_here', section='section') + ] + ) + config = ls.get_configuration(params, callback) + +- *threaded* functions + + .. code:: python + + # .result() will block the thread + config = ls.get_configuration( + WorkspaceConfigurationParams( + items=[ + ConfigurationItem(scope_uri='doc_uri_here', section='section') + ] + ) + ).result() + +Publish Diagnostics +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +:lsp:`textDocument/publishDiagnostics` notifications are sent from the server to the client to highlight errors or potential issues. e.g. syntax errors or unused variables. + +Usually this notification is sent after document is opened, or on document content change: + +.. code:: python + + @json_server.feature(TEXT_DOCUMENT_DID_OPEN) + async def did_open(ls, params: DidOpenTextDocumentParams): + """Text document did open notification.""" + ls.show_message("Text Document Did Open") + ls.show_message_log("Validating json...") + + # Get document from workspace + text_doc = ls.workspace.get_text_document(params.text_document.uri) + + diagnostic = Diagnostic( + range=Range( + start=Position(line-1, col-1), + end=Position(line-1, col) + ), + message="Custom validation message", + source="Json Server" + ) + + # Send diagnostics + ls.publish_diagnostics(text_doc.uri, [diagnostic]) + +Show Message +~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +:lsp:`window/showMessage` is a notification that is sent from the server to the client to display a prominant text message. e.g. VSCode will render this as a notification popup + +.. code:: python + + @json_server.command(JsonLanguageServer.CMD_COUNT_DOWN_NON_BLOCKING) + async def count_down_10_seconds_non_blocking(ls, *args): + for i in range(10): + # Sends message notification to the client + ls.show_message(f"Counting down... {10 - i}") + await asyncio.sleep(1) + +Show Message Log +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +:lsp:`window/logMessage` is a notification that is sent from the server to the client to display a discrete text message. e.g. VSCode will display the message in an :guilabel:`Output` channel. + +.. code:: python + + @json_server.command(JsonLanguageServer.CMD_COUNT_DOWN_NON_BLOCKING) + async def count_down_10_seconds_non_blocking(ls, *args): + for i in range(10): + # Sends message log notification to the client + ls.show_message_log(f"Counting down... {10 - i}") + await asyncio.sleep(1) + +Workspace Edits +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +The :lsp:`workspace/applyEdit` request allows your language server to ask the client to modify particular documents in the client's workspace. + +.. code:: python + + def apply_edit(self, edit: WorkspaceEdit, label: str = None) -> ApplyWorkspaceEditResponse: + # Omitted + + def apply_edit_async(self, edit: WorkspaceEdit, label: str = None) -> ApplyWorkspaceEditResponse: + # Omitted + +Custom Notifications +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +.. warning:: + + Custom notifications are not part of the LSP specification and dedicated support for your custom notification(s) will have to be added to each language client you intend to support. + +A custom notification can be sent to the client using the :meth:`~pygls.server.LanguageServer.send_notification` method + +.. code:: python + + server.send_notification('myCustomNotification', 'test data') + + +The Workspace +------------- + +The :class:`~pygls.workspace.Workspace` is a python object that holds information about workspace folders, opened documents and is responsible for synchronising server side document state with that of the client. + +**Text Documents** + +The :class:`~pygls.workspace.TextDocument` class is how *pygls* represents a text document. +Given a text document's uri the :meth:`~pygls.workspace.Workspace.get_text_document` method can be used to access the document itself: + +.. code:: python + + @json_server.feature(TEXT_DOCUMENT_DID_OPEN) + async def did_open(ls, params: DidOpenTextDocumentParams): + + # Get document from workspace + text_doc = ls.workspace.get_text_document(params.text_document.uri) + +**Notebook Documents** + +.. seealso:: + + See the section on :lsp:`notebookDocument/synchronization` in the specification for full details on how notebook documents are handled + +- A notebook's structure, metadata etc. is represented using the :class:`~lsprotocol.types.NotebookDocument` class from ``lsprotocol``. +- The contents of a single notebook cell is represented using a standard :class:`~pygls.workspace.TextDocument` + +In order to receive notebook documents from the client, your language server must provide an instance of :class:`~lsprotocol.types.NotebookDocumentSyncOptions` which declares the kind of notebooks it is interested in + +.. code-block:: python + + server = LanguageServer( + name="example-server", + version="v0.1", + notebook_document_sync=types.NotebookDocumentSyncOptions( + notebook_selector=[ + types.NotebookDocumentSyncOptionsNotebookSelectorType2( + cells=[ + types.NotebookDocumentSyncOptionsNotebookSelectorType2CellsType( + language="python" + ) + ] + ) + ] + ), + ) + +To access the contents of a notebook cell you would call the workspace's :meth:`~pygls.workspace.Workspace.get_text_document` method as normal. + +.. code-block:: python + + cell_doc = ls.workspace.get_text_document(cell_uri) + +To access the notebook itself call the workspace's :meth:`~pygls.workspace.Workspace.get_notebook_document` method with either the uri of the notebook *or* the uri of any of its cells. + +.. code-block:: python + + notebook_doc = ls.workspace.get_notebook_document(notebook_uri=notebook_uri) + + # -- OR -- + + notebook_doc = ls.workspace.get_notebook_document(cell_uri=cell_uri) |