VsCode Go to definition not working

[carlituxman]

Versions:

• ide-helper Version: 3.0.0
• Laravel Version: 10.28
• PHP Version: 8.1.26

Description:

VsCode with intelephense not detect definition for a function class

Steps To Reproduce:

I have this code:

//app/http/controllers/Api/ProcessController.php
namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
use App\Models\Center\Center;
$center = Center::where("uid", 1)->first();
$mySome = $center->getSome(); //No definition found for 'getSome()'

//app/models/Center/Center.php
namespace App\Models\Center;
class Center extends Model {
    public function getSome()
    {
        return "some";
    }
}

Then cmd+click or Go to definition "getSome()" on Center class throw: "Not definition found for ...."

[Tjaitil]

Hello,

I've tested this on Vscode, intelephense & Laravel 10.41.0. Although my version is slightly higher than yours I don't think it is relevant.

Although it is not provided in your code snippet, I'm assuming that you have generated docblocks for the App\Models\Center. Either way I tested this with generated docblocks and without.

With generated docblocks on App\Models\Center I'm getting that $center is either

\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model|object|static|null
/** Fetched from Illuminate\Database\Concerns\BuildsQueries::first */ 

So it makes sense that 'go to type definition' doesn't work since intelliphense doesn't know that the variable is actually an instance of App\Models\Center

Without generated docblocks intelephense is reporting that $centeris mixed which again makes sense you are not getting a type definition.

Alternative approaches to get help out intelephense giving intellisense

1. Use ->get() in combination of first().

$center = $center = Center::where("uid", 1)->get()->first();
$center->getSome(); // Gives you correct go to type definition

2. Use instanceof to verify that the $center is actually App\Models\Center

$center = Center::where("uid", 1)->first();
if ($center instanceof \App\Models\Center) {
   $mySome = $center->getSome(); // Gives you correct go to type definition
}

TLDR; I don't think this a bug with laravel-ide-helper