Question
When will support for Scala 2.13.2 be released? PR to add support was merged 5 days ago (https://github.com/scalameta/metals/pull/1659)
Installation:
- Operating system: macOS/Linux
- Editor: Visual Studio Code
- Metals version: v0.8.4
kmatasflp
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We are trying to get some fixes in before releasing. We also merged the Scala 3 PR during the last couple of weeks, so we are being extra careful about it.
I plan to do it tomorrow if possible.
tgodzik
on 30 Apr 2020
You can also use a SNAPSHOT version of Metals server as described here: https://scalameta.org/metals/docs/editors/vscode.html#using-latest-metals-snapshot
tgodzik
on 30 Apr 2020
A question regarding supporting the Scala minor updates (2.13.x): Why shouldn't Metals support the next minor versions automatically? It would bump the development experience with Metals. I don't know the Metals internal architecture but just be wondering why IntelliJ never stop to work if a minor version update is coming.
fspillner
on 4 May 2020
@fspillner we are using the Scala presentation compiler directly, which doesn't have a stable enough API for us to use without an exact knowledge of the version. We are also often encountering binary compatibility issues between even minor Scala versions. This is why we need to make changes and properly test for each version.
Intellij does not use the same official presentation compiler and they rely on their own implementation. This has some advantages and also some disadvantages as you can for example often see some invalid errors in the Intellij (which is getting better recently).
That said, I am waiting with this release a bit since there is a number of fixes that would benefit people greatly. For example improved Bloop/Metals integration. I apologise for the wait, I am just finishing with the release notes.
tgodzik
on 4 May 2020
@tgodzik Thank you for your time to explain me. I understand now why. Thanks for your great contribution! No hurry up :-) I'm looking forward to the next version of metals. :+1:
fspillner
on 4 May 2020
Hope one day scalac releases will be synchronized with metals :)
kurnevsky
on 5 May 2020
The new version with the support for 2.13.2 is released!
tgodzik
on 6 May 2020
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@fspillner we are using the Scala presentation compiler directly, which doesn't have a stable enough API for us to use without an exact knowledge of the version. We are also often encountering binary compatibility issues between even minor Scala versions. This is why we need to make changes and properly test for each version.
Intellij does not use the same official presentation compiler and they rely on their own implementation. This has some advantages and also some disadvantages as you can for example often see some invalid errors in the Intellij (which is getting better recently).
That said, I am waiting with this release a bit since there is a number of fixes that would benefit people greatly. For example improved Bloop/Metals integration. I apologise for the wait, I am just finishing with the release notes.