[Console] Dont show autocomplete within comment blocks (#201543)

src/plugins/console/public/application/containers/editor/monaco_editor_actions_provider.ts

@@ -411,13 +411,44 @@ export class MonacoEditorActionsProvider {
     return getDocumentationLinkFromAutocomplete(request, docLinkVersion);
   }
 
+  private isInsideMultilineComment(model: monaco.editor.ITextModel, lineNumber: number): boolean {
+    let insideComment = false;
+    for (let i = 1; i <= lineNumber; i++) {
+      const lineContent = model.getLineContent(i).trim();
+      if (lineContent.startsWith('/*')) {
+        insideComment = true;
+      }
+      if (lineContent.includes('*/')) {
+        insideComment = false;
+      }
+    }
+    return insideComment;
+  }
+
   private async getAutocompleteType(
     model: monaco.editor.ITextModel,
     { lineNumber, column }: monaco.Position
   ): Promise<AutocompleteType | null> {
+    // Get the content of the current line up until the cursor position
+    const currentLineContent = model.getLineContent(lineNumber);
+    const trimmedContent = currentLineContent.trim();
+
+    // If we are positioned inside a comment block, no autocomplete should be provided
+    if (
+      trimmedContent.startsWith('#') ||
+      trimmedContent.startsWith('//') ||
+      trimmedContent.startsWith('/*') ||
+      trimmedContent.startsWith('*') ||
+      trimmedContent.includes('*/') ||
+      this.isInsideMultilineComment(model, lineNumber)
+    ) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
     // get the current request on this line
     const currentRequests = await this.getRequestsBetweenLines(model, lineNumber, lineNumber);
     const currentRequest = currentRequests.at(0);
+
     // if there is no request, suggest method
     if (!currentRequest) {
       return AutocompleteType.METHOD;

test/functional/apps/console/_autocomplete.ts

@@ -399,5 +399,41 @@ GET _search
         expect(await PageObjects.console.getAutocompleteSuggestion(1)).to.be.eql(undefined);
       });
     });
+
+    describe('Autocomplete shouldnt trigger within', () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        await PageObjects.console.skipTourIfExists();
+        await PageObjects.console.clearEditorText();
+      });
+
+      it('a hash comment', async () => {
+        await PageObjects.console.enterText(`# GET /`);
+        await PageObjects.console.sleepForDebouncePeriod();
+
+        expect(PageObjects.console.isAutocompleteVisible()).to.be.eql(false);
+      });
+
+      it('a simple double slash comment', async () => {
+        await PageObjects.console.enterText(`// GET /`);
+        await PageObjects.console.sleepForDebouncePeriod();
+
+        expect(PageObjects.console.isAutocompleteVisible()).to.be.eql(false);
+      });
+
+      it('a single line block comment', async () => {
+        await PageObjects.console.enterText(`/* GET /`);
+        await PageObjects.console.sleepForDebouncePeriod();
+
+        expect(PageObjects.console.isAutocompleteVisible()).to.be.eql(false);
+      });
+
+      it('a multiline block comment', async () => {
+        await PageObjects.console.enterText(`/*
+          GET /`);
+        await PageObjects.console.sleepForDebouncePeriod();
+
+        expect(PageObjects.console.isAutocompleteVisible()).to.be.eql(false);
+      });
+    });
   });
 }