Feature request: resolve path alias about nvim-compe HOT 5 CLOSED

If we provide the below config, I think this features can be implemented (but it is not a general solution, I think)

let g:compe_path_alias = {
\   '@': { bufnr -> SomeYourProjectRootDetection(bufnr) . '/src' },
\ }

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Do you know the some other completion-engine that realized it?
If so, I want to ask you about it.

In my impression, it is difficult in general solution.

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There's no completion that does this as far as I'm aware. So this might be impossible to do, even if it's possible then it might be difficult.

Just asking, how do compe-nvim generate path completion? Is it reading the previous word and then gives the autocomplete items? I have an idea to replace the alias to a certain word and then lookup on that directory, but I don't know if this will work or not, just a thought on my head.

If that wouldn't work either, feel free to close this issue. It's not that I really want it but it's a nice thing to have, just curious if it's actually possible or not. Thanks!

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Yeah, defining it manually is not a good solution in my opinion but that's doable. I'll try to play around with it to see if I can come up with something. I don't think it is worthy enough to merge it into master though since only a fraction amount of people that uses it, including me.
Closing this issue for now.

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I had considered it before.

In my previous thoughts, it is absolute path mode.

For example, Your suggested example is converting @/components/stu to %ROOT%/src/components/stu.

We can think it is an upward search for project structure.

/%ROOT%
    /src
        /components
            /student
                index.tsx
            /school
                index.tsx
        /app
            index.tsx

In /app/index.tsx, @/components/stu is ../components/stu.
In /components/school/index.tsx, @/components/stu is ../../components/stu.

But this solution makes unexpected behavior if /src/components/components/school/index.tsx is existing.

Probably, this solution can be a general solution with more careful consideration.

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