Visualizer VSCode Plugin

[aidanm3341]

Feature Request

Using the existing visualizer functionality, it would be useful to have an extension which immediately turns the CALM file to its diagram representation in a VSCode window.

Requirements

• The extension should be triggered by running a command from the command palette
  • "CALM: Visualize Current File"
• The visualizer panel should open along side the existing panel
• The diagram should refresh when you save the CALM file
• Validation Errors from the CALM file should be displayed in the window so the user can address them

Notes

• This could be implemented using the VSCode WebView capability https://code.visualstudio.com/api/extension-guides/webview
• This existing visualisation logic lives here https://github.com/finos/architecture-as-code/tree/main/cli/src/commands/visualize
• We might need to add an additional piece of logic to determine if the current file is a pattern or an instantiation so we know which path through the logic to take. (This detail is currently provided by the user when they execute the CLI)
  • Alternatively, the simpler approach would be instead to have two commands:
    • "CALM: Visualize Current Pattern"
    • "CALM: Visualize Current Instantiation"