Verified Solution[golang/go] x/tools/gopls: hover: more informative description of embedded methods
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### ROOT CAUSE
The issue arises because the current hover functionality in gopls does not sufficiently highlight that a method belongs to an embedded type. This lack of context makes it ambiguous whether the method is part of an embedded type or a standalone method, reducing the tool's utility for developers who rely on accurate hover information for embedded methods.
### CODE FIX
To address this, modify the hover generation logic in gopls to explicitly indicate when a method is embedded. Here's the technical solution:
1. **Update the `hover` function** in `gopls/internal/lsp/protocol/hover.go` to include embedded type information. Specifically, when generating hover content for a method, check if the receiver type is embedded in any struct or interface.
2. **Add logic to detect embedded types** by querying the Go AST for struct literals or interface types that embed the receiver type. This can be done using the `golang.org/x/tools/go/ast` and `golang.org/x/tools/go/types` packages.
3. **Format the hover output** to include the embedded context. For example:
```
# Method
func (receiverType) methodName() [description]
## Type
receiverType
## Embedding
receiverType is embedded in struct/interfaceName.
```
This change ensures developers can quickly identify embedded methods and their embedding contexts, improving the overall developer experience.
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