When uninstalling an extension, ask to also uninstall extensions that depend on it

[fbricon]

A user reported that he "Cannot uninstall 'Language Support for Java(TM) by Red Hat' extension. 'Java Test Runner' extension depends on this.", but it's only one extension among many that depend on Java.
Rather than manually hunting down those extensions to uninstall first (which itself is a daunting task, see #119242), the warning popup should provide a button to uninstall all those other extensions (and their dependants) as well.

See redhat-developer/vscode-java#1837

[rpwnage]

I‘d like to handle this enhancement

[gjsjohnmurray]

For me the notification lists dependants.

#104997 added the ability to disable the dependants directly from the notification that appears when disabling (rather than uninstalling). Sounds like we want the same on the uninstall.

[fbricon]

the notification lists 2 dependants at most. This is insufficient data.

[gjsjohnmurray]

the notification lists 2 dependants at most. This is insufficient data.

Fair point. But as a workaround you can presumably uninstall the two shown, then try again on the main extension and find out which two (or possibly one) to uninstall next.

[rpwnage]

Yes, but I get @fbricon‘s point. Installing every single extension by hand, and rechecking dependencies after removing the two removed extensions by may be kind of annoying.
You‘re trying to make the Pop-up show all dependent extensions, rather then just showing only two, correct?

[gjsjohnmurray]

You‘re trying to

I am unclear who "you" is.

[rpwnage]

I was referring to @fbricon

[sandy081]

I think we provide Disable All button when user tries to disable an extension and there are dependents. We shall do the same for Uninstall

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[sandy081]

To verify:

• Install Java Test Runner vscjava.vscode-java-test extension
• Uninstalling Language Support for Java extension should show a dialog asking to also uninstall the Java Test Runner Extension