Create a (json) schema for the VS Code Debug Protocol

[weinand]

Instead of keeping the specification of the VS Code Debug Protocol as a TypeScript d.ts file we should introduce a language neutral json schema for it.

An example for this is the Chrome Debugger Protocol schema:
https://cs.chromium.org/chromium/src/third_party/WebKit/Source/platform/v8_inspector/js_protocol.json (they are not using a json schema but their own invention).

Ideally we could generate client and server libraries for different implementation languages for this.
So the debugProtocol.d.ts could be the result of this.

For a similar discussion about the Language Protocol see: microsoft/language-server-protocol#25

[roblourens]

Relevant projects - https://github.com/nojvek/chrome-remote-debug-protocol translates Chrome's protocol.json to a .d.ts
https://github.com/nojvek/noice-json-rpc - Proxy-based json rpc helper

[DavidKarlas]

Hi Andre,

I'm wondering when do you plan to publish .json file?

Regards,
David

[weinand]

@DavidKarlas this week is our endgame week for the August release.
I couldn’t yet find the time to finish the schema and publish it in the repository.

I’ll try my best to make something available by the end of this week.

[DavidKarlas]

Ok, Thank you for info.

[weinand]

@DavidKarlas the first half of the schema and a generator for TypeScript is now available in this repository.

[weinand]

The json schema for the VS Code Debug Protocol is complete and from now on considered the 'truth'. The TypeScript definitions are generated from it.