Improvement Request: Better Handling of Private Method Forward Declarations

[Michael Dunn]

Hello,
I would like to see an improvement in the way PL/SQL developer handles forward declarations for private methods in packages.

As it stands now, a forward declaration is listed in the 'Code Contents' window in the same way that its full definition is. This results in the method appearing twice in the window with no visual distinction (see attached image).

Additionally, when you jump from a an instance of where the method is called using CTRL + LMB you are taken to the forward declaration instead of the full definition. Not helpful.

I would expect for forward declarations to be inside of the 'Declaration' folder in the Code Contents window and they should have some sort of different icon.

Also, when hovering over the method call or CTRL + LMB, you should be taken to the full definition instead of the forward declaration.

Thanks,
Michael Dunn
University of Notre Dame

 

[Marco Kalter]

I have added this to the list of enhancement requests.

 

[Worker]

I know we can't really affect the priority of enhancements, but I'm going to try anyway.

I'd really like a near-future version to move the forward declarations of functions/procedures in a package into the Code Contents "Declaration" folder.

Pretty please?