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LanguageProvider class
Signature
declare abstract class LanguageProvider Import
import { LanguageProvider } from '@grafana/data';Properties
| Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| datasource | DataSourceApi<any, any> | ||
| request | (url: string, params?: any) => Promise<any> | ||
| start | () => Promise<Array<Promise<any>>> | Returns startTask that resolves with a task list when main syntax is loaded. Task list consists of secondary promises that load more detailed language features. | |
| startTask | Promise<any[]> |
datasource property
Signature
abstract datasource: DataSourceApi<any, any>;request property
Signature
abstract request: (url: string, params?: any) => Promise<any>;start property
Returns startTask that resolves with a task list when main syntax is loaded. Task list consists of secondary promises that load more detailed language features.
Signature
abstract start: () => Promise<Array<Promise<any>>>;startTask property
Signature
startTask?: Promise<any[]>;