Added setting to disable the language server in the VSCode extension - fixes #99

Author: fwcd

package.json

@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@
                     "type": "integer",
                     "default": 250,
                     "description": "[DEBUG] Specifies the debounce time limit. Lower to increase responsiveness at the cost of possibile stability issues"
+                },
+                "kotlin.languageServer.enabled": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true,
+                    "description": "Specifies whether the language server should be used. When enabled the extension will provide code completions and linting, otherwise just syntax highlighting. Might require a reload to apply."
                 }
             }
         }

vscode-extension-src/extension.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ import { LOG } from './logger';
 export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<void> {
     configureLanguage();
 
+    const serverEnabled = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("kotlin").get("languageServer.enabled");
+    
+    if (serverEnabled) {
+        activateLanguageServer(context);
+    } else {
+        LOG.info("Skipping language server activation since 'kotlin.languageServer.enabled' is false");
+    }
+}
+
+// this method is called when your extension is deactivated
+export function deactivate(): void {}
+
+async function activateLanguageServer(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     LOG.info('Activating Kotlin language server...');
     let barItem = vscode.window.createStatusBarItem(vscode.StatusBarAlignment.Left);
     context.subscriptions.push(barItem);
@@ -78,9 +91,6 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<void>
     barItem.dispose();
 }
 
-// this method is called when your extension is deactivated
-export function deactivate(): void {}
-
 function configureLanguage(): void {
     // Source: https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/blob/9d611d4dfd5a4a101b5201b8c9e21af97f06e7a7/extensions/typescript/src/typescriptMain.ts#L186
     // License: https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/blob/9d611d4dfd5a4a101b5201b8c9e21af97f06e7a7/extensions/typescript/OSSREADME.json