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Android Code Studio provides a comprehensive set of APIs that allow developers to extend and customize the IDE. This reference documentation covers all public APIs available for plugin development.

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Architecture

The IDE is built on a modular architecture with clear separation between:
  • Editor APIs - Text editing, syntax highlighting, and code manipulation
  • Project APIs - Project management, workspace handling, and file operations
  • LSP APIs - Language Server Protocol integration for language features
  • Tooling APIs - Gradle Tooling API integration for builds
  • Template APIs - Project and file template system
  • Action System - Extensible action registration and execution

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Getting Started

To start developing plugins for Android Code Studio:
  1. Review the Architecture documentation to understand the IDE structure
  2. Explore specific API sections based on your extension needs
  3. Check out Plugin Development for best practices

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API Categories

Editor API

Access and manipulate editor instances, text content, and selections

Project API

Manage projects, workspaces, and module structures

LSP API

Implement language servers for code completion and navigation

Tooling API

Interact with Gradle builds and task execution

Template API

Create custom project and file templates

Action System

Register custom actions in toolbars and menus

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Package Structure

The API is organized into the following main packages: 
com.tom.rv2ide.editor.api       // Editor interfaces
com.tom.rv2ide.projects          // Project management
com.tom.rv2ide.lsp.api           // Language Server Protocol
com.tom.rv2ide.tooling.api       // Gradle Tooling API
com.tom.rv2ide.templates         // Template system
com.tom.rv2ide.actions           // Action system

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API Stability

All APIs documented here are considered public and stable unless marked otherwise. Breaking changes will be announced in release notes.
Source Code: This documentation is generated from the actual source code at ~/workspace/source/

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Support

For questions about the API or plugin development:
  • Check the source code in ~/workspace/source/
  • Review example implementations in the codebase
  • Report issues on the project’s issue tracker

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