feat(lsp): add buf_detach_client

This allows the user to detach an active buffer from the language
client. If no clients remain attached to a buffer, the on_lines callback
is used to cancel nvim_buf_attach.

runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua

@@ -1112,9 +1112,9 @@ local text_document_did_change_handler
 do
   text_document_did_change_handler = function(_, bufnr, changedtick, firstline, lastline, new_lastline)
 
-    -- Don't do anything if there are no clients attached.
+    -- Detach (nvim_buf_attach) via returning True to on_lines if no clients are attached
     if tbl_isempty(all_buffer_active_clients[bufnr] or {}) then
-      return
+      return true
     end
     util.buf_versions[bufnr] = changedtick
     local compute_change_and_notify = changetracking.prepare(bufnr, firstline, lastline, new_lastline)
@@ -1220,6 +1220,50 @@ function lsp.buf_attach_client(bufnr, client_id)
   return true
 end
 
+--- Detaches client from the specified buffer.
+--- Note: While the server is notified that the text document (buffer)
+--- was closed, it is still able to send notifications should it ignore this notification.
+---
+---@param bufnr number Buffer handle, or 0 for current
+---@param client_id number Client id
+function lsp.buf_detach_client(bufnr, client_id)
+  validate {
+    bufnr     = {bufnr, 'n', true};
+    client_id = {client_id, 'n'};
+  }
+  bufnr = resolve_bufnr(bufnr)
+
+  local client = lsp.get_client_by_id(client_id)
+  if not client or not client.attached_buffers[bufnr] then
+    vim.notify(
+      string.format('Buffer (id: %d) is not attached to client (id: %d). Cannot detach.', client_id, bufnr)
+    )
+    return
+  end
+
+  changetracking.reset_buf(client, bufnr)
+
+  if client.resolved_capabilities.text_document_open_close then
+    local uri = vim.uri_from_bufnr(bufnr)
+    local params = { textDocument = { uri = uri; } }
+    client.notify('textDocument/didClose', params)
+  end
+
+  client.attached_buffers[bufnr] = nil
+  util.buf_versions[bufnr] = nil
+
+  all_buffer_active_clients[bufnr][client_id] = nil
+  if #vim.tbl_keys(all_buffer_active_clients[bufnr]) == 0 then
+    all_buffer_active_clients[bufnr] = nil
+  end
+
+  local namespace = vim.lsp.diagnostic.get_namespace(client_id)
+  vim.diagnostic.reset(namespace, bufnr)
+
+  vim.notify(string.format('Detached buffer (id: %d) from client (id: %d)', bufnr, client_id))
+
+end
+
 --- Checks if a buffer is attached for a particular client.
 ---
 ---@param bufnr (number) Buffer handle, or 0 for current

test/functional/plugin/lsp_spec.lua

@@ -301,6 +301,43 @@ describe('LSP', function()
       }
     end)
 
+    it('should detach buffer in response to nvim_buf_detach', function()
+      local expected_handlers = {
+        {NIL, {}, {method="shutdown", client_id=1}};
+        {NIL, {}, {method="finish", client_id=1}};
+      }
+      local client
+      test_rpc_server {
+        test_name = "basic_finish";
+        on_setup = function()
+          exec_lua [[
+            BUFFER = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
+          ]]
+          eq(true, exec_lua("return lsp.buf_attach_client(BUFFER, TEST_RPC_CLIENT_ID)"))
+          eq(true, exec_lua("return lsp.buf_is_attached(BUFFER, TEST_RPC_CLIENT_ID)"))
+          exec_lua [[
+            vim.api.nvim_command(BUFFER.."bwipeout")
+          ]]
+        end;
+        on_init = function(_client)
+          client = _client
+          client.notify('finish')
+        end;
+        on_exit = function(code, signal)
+          eq(0, code, "exit code", fake_lsp_logfile)
+          eq(0, signal, "exit signal", fake_lsp_logfile)
+        end;
+        on_handler = function(err, result, ctx)
+          eq(table.remove(expected_handlers), {err, result, ctx}, "expected handler")
+          if ctx.method == 'finish' then
+            exec_lua("return lsp.buf_detach_client(BUFFER, TEST_RPC_CLIENT_ID)")
+            eq(false, exec_lua("return lsp.buf_is_attached(BUFFER, TEST_RPC_CLIENT_ID)"))
+            client.stop()
+          end
+        end;
+      }
+    end)
+
     it('client should return settings via workspace/configuration handler', function()
       local expected_handlers = {
         {NIL, {}, {method="shutdown", client_id=1}};