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Ownership Radius & Ownership Resolution

Definition​

When a Contextual Anchor has no symbol on the same line, GhostMap searches up and down within a configurable line radius (ghostmap.ownershipRadius, default 5) and attaches the metadata to the closest valid symbol.

Possible results (Ownership Resolution)​

  • Resolved: there is exactly one nearby symbol; the metadata attaches.
  • Detached: no valid symbol exists nearby; an informational diagnostic is shown.
  • Ambiguous: several candidates are equally close; an informational diagnostic lists them.

Example​

// @ghost description: improve validation | status: todo

function login() {}
login   (todo): improve validation

Even with a blank line between the comment and the function, GhostMap resolves the metadata to login because it is inside the configured radius.

Next step​

Continue with Symbol Validity Gate to understand which names can become nodes in the tree.

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