A VS Code extension that adds rich editing for .ged files — the JSON-based DSL used by ci-lib-spring-gui to define UI templates.
Out of the box, .ged files get version-aware validation, context-aware autocomplete, and cross-referencing of $$value$ / $$text$ / $$function$ / $$class$ replacement tokens against your project's actual Java code and the corresponding ci-lib-spring-gui functionalities.
Features
Context-aware autocomplete
Completions are driven by a element registry:
- Type values > only the types actually allowed as a child at that position (or as a root type)
- Property keys > only the properties valid for that specific element
- Parameter keys > only the parameters valid for that specific element, inside
"parameters": { ... }
- Parameter values > the declared
enumValues for that parameter, if applicable
- New child elements > a ready-to-use
{ "type": "..." } snippet for every element allowed at that position
All of the above automatically respect the configured library version.
It also is type aware and flags wrong parameter types.
Note: this only works for hardcoded parameter inside the JSON struct. Parameters that get replaced via dynamic $$value$ placeholders cannot be checked this way.
Version-aware validation
Every .ged file is validated against the element/property/parameter definitions for the ci-lib-spring-gui version you're targeting. Elements, properties, parameters, allowed child types, and individual enum values can each be scoped to a specific version range, so using something not supported by the selected version is flagged with a clear message.
Property "layout" is not available for type "content" in version 3.5 (available from version 4.0).
Pick your version from Settings → GED Language Tools → Library Version.Switching versions re-validates open files immediately.
File location warnings
By default, warns if a .ged file lives outside /resources/templates/, since that's the convention ci-lib-spring-gui expects. Configurable per-project.
Requirements
- VS Code
1.120.0 or later
- No other dependencies — everything ships bundled with the extension
Extension Settings
| Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
gedLanguageTools.libraryVersion |
string (dropdown) |
"4.0" |
The ci-lib-spring-gui .ged language version to validate and autocomplete against. |
gedLanguageTools.enableLocationCheck |
boolean |
true |
Warn when .ged files are located outside /resources/templates/. |
gedLanguageTools.ignoredLocationPaths |
string[] |
[] |
Additional folder paths (relative or absolute, forward slashes) where .ged files are allowed without triggering the location warning. |
How it works, briefly
.ged are JSON files registered under their own ged language id.- Element/property/parameter definitions are defined per version of the library.
Known limitations
Release Notes
1.0.0
Initial release: version-aware validation for initial library version 4.0.0, context-aware completion, dedicated language id with its own formatter.
