Brett's comments

Author: isc-klu

package.json

@@ -1416,6 +1416,11 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": true
         },
+        "objectscript.refreshClassesOnSync": {
+          "description": "Automatically refresh classes after any save or change by compilation",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false
+        },
         "objectscript.multilineMethodArgs": {
           "markdownDescription": "List method arguments on multiple lines, if the server supports it. **NOTE:** Only supported on IRIS 2019.1.2, 2020.1.1+, 2021.1.0+ and subsequent versions! On all other versions, this setting will have no effect.",
           "type": "boolean",
@@ -1756,4 +1761,4 @@
   "extensionDependencies": [
     "intersystems-community.servermanager"
   ]
-}
+}

src/commands/compile.ts

@@ -221,7 +221,12 @@ export async function loadChanges(files: (CurrentTextFile | CurrentBinaryFile)[]
         workspaceState.update(`${file.uniqueId}:mtime`, mtime > 0 ? mtime : undefined);
         if (notIsfs(file.uri)) {
           let content: Document["content"];
-          if (!isClass(file.uri.path)) {
+          if (
+            !(
+              isClass(file.uri.path) &&
+              !vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("objectscript", file.uri).get("refreshClassesOnSync")
+            )
+          ) {
             content = (await api.getDoc(file.name, file.uri)).result.content;
           } else {
             // Insert/update the storage part of class definition.