feat(treesitter): add vim.treesitter.start(), enable for Lua

* Add vim.treesitter.start() for starting treesitter highlighting via
  ftplugin or autocommand (can be extended later for fold, indent,
  matchpairs, ...)
* Add vim.treesitter.stop() for manually stopping treesitter
  highlighting
* Enable treesitter highlighting for Lua if
  `vim.g.ts_highlight_lua = true` is set in `init.lua`

runtime/doc/treesitter.txt

@@ -375,9 +375,9 @@ get_captures_at_position({bufnr}, {row}, {col})
     Gets a list of captures for a given cursor position
 
     Parameters: ~
-        {bufnr}  (number) The buffer number
+        {bufnr}  (number) Buffer number (0 for current buffer)
-        {row}    (number) The position row
+        {row}    (number) Position row
-        {col}    (number) The position column
+        {col}    (number) Position column
 
     Return: ~
         (table) A table of captures
@@ -398,12 +398,14 @@ get_parser({bufnr}, {lang}, {opts})                             *get_parser()*
     callback
 
     Parameters: ~
-        {bufnr}  The buffer the parser should be tied to
+        {bufnr}  (number|nil) Buffer the parser should be tied to: (default
-        {lang}   The filetype of this parser
+                 current buffer)
-        {opts}   Options object to pass to the created language tree
+        {lang}   (string) |nil Filetype of this parser (default: buffer
+                 filetype)
+        {opts}   (table|nil) Options to pass to the created language tree
 
     Return: ~
-        The parser
+        (table) Parser object
 
 get_string_parser({str}, {lang}, {opts})                 *get_string_parser()*
     Gets a string parser
@@ -417,8 +419,8 @@ is_ancestor({dest}, {source})                                  *is_ancestor()*
     Determines whether a node is the ancestor of another
 
     Parameters: ~
-        {dest}    (table) the possible ancestor
+        {dest}    (table) Possible ancestor
-        {source}  (table) the possible descendant node
+        {source}  (table) Possible descendant node
 
     Return: ~
         (boolean) True if dest is an ancestor of source
@@ -427,20 +429,57 @@ is_in_node_range({node}, {line}, {col})                   *is_in_node_range()*
     Determines whether (line, col) position is in node range
 
     Parameters: ~
-        {node}  Node defining the range
+        {node}  (table) Node defining the range
-        {line}  A line (0-based)
+        {line}  (number) Line (0-based)
-        {col}   A column (0-based)
+        {col}   (number) Column (0-based)
+
+    Return: ~
+        (boolean) True if the position is in node range
 
 node_contains({node}, {range})                               *node_contains()*
     Determines if a node contains a range
 
     Parameters: ~
-        {node}   (table) The node
+        {node}   (table)
-        {range}  (table) The range
+        {range}  (table)
 
     Return: ~
         (boolean) True if the node contains the range
 
+start({bufnr}, {lang}, {opts})                                       *start()*
+    Start treesitter highlighting for a buffer
+
+    Can be used in an ftplugin or FileType autocommand
+
+    Note: By default, disables regex syntax highlighting, which may be
+    required for some plugins. In this case, add `{ syntax = true }`.
+
+    Example:
+>
+
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd( 'FileType', { pattern = 'tex',
+        callback = function(args)
+            vim.treesitter.start(args.buf, 'latex', { syntax = true })
+        end
+    })
+<
+
+    Parameters: ~
+        {bufnr}  (number|nil) Buffer to be highlighted (default: current
+                 buffer)
+        {lang}   (string|nil) Language of the parser (default: buffer
+                 filetype)
+        {opts}   (table|nil) Optional keyword arguments:
+                 • `syntax` boolean Run regex syntax highlighting (default
+                   false)
+
+stop({bufnr})                                                         *stop()*
+    Stop treesitter highlighting for a buffer
+
+    Parameters: ~
+        {bufnr}  (number|nil) Buffer to stop highlighting (default: current
+                 buffer)
+
 
 ==============================================================================
 Lua module: vim.treesitter.language                      *treesitter-language*

runtime/ftplugin/lua.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+if vim.g.ts_highlight_lua then
+  vim.treesitter.start()
+end

runtime/lua/vim/treesitter.lua

@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ setmetatable(M, {
 ---
 --- It is not recommended to use this, use vim.treesitter.get_parser() instead.
 ---
----@param bufnr The buffer the parser will be tied to
+---@param bufnr string Buffer the parser will be tied to (0 for current buffer)
----@param lang The language of the parser
+---@param lang string Language of the parser
----@param opts Options to pass to the created language tree
+---@param opts table|nil Options to pass to the created language tree
+---
+---@returns table Created parser object
 function M._create_parser(bufnr, lang, opts)
   language.require_language(lang)
   if bufnr == 0 then
@@ -79,11 +81,11 @@ end
 --- If needed this will create the parser.
 --- Unconditionally attach the provided callback
 ---
----@param bufnr The buffer the parser should be tied to
+---@param bufnr number|nil Buffer the parser should be tied to: (default current buffer)
----@param lang The filetype of this parser
+---@param lang string |nil Filetype of this parser (default: buffer filetype)
----@param opts Options object to pass to the created language tree
+---@param opts table|nil Options to pass to the created language tree
 ---
----@returns The parser
+---@returns table Parser object
 function M.get_parser(bufnr, lang, opts)
   opts = opts or {}
 
@@ -120,8 +122,8 @@ end
 
 --- Determines whether a node is the ancestor of another
 ---
----@param dest table the possible ancestor
+---@param dest table Possible ancestor
----@param source table the possible descendant node
+---@param source table Possible descendant node
 ---
 ---@returns (boolean) True if dest is an ancestor of source
 function M.is_ancestor(dest, source)
@@ -156,9 +158,11 @@ end
 
 ---Determines whether (line, col) position is in node range
 ---
----@param node Node defining the range
+---@param node table Node defining the range
----@param line A line (0-based)
+---@param line number Line (0-based)
----@param col A column (0-based)
+---@param col number Column (0-based)
+---
+---@returns (boolean) True if the position is in node range
 function M.is_in_node_range(node, line, col)
   local start_line, start_col, end_line, end_col = M.get_node_range(node)
   if line >= start_line and line <= end_line then
@@ -177,8 +181,8 @@ function M.is_in_node_range(node, line, col)
 end
 
 ---Determines if a node contains a range
----@param node table The node
+---@param node table
----@param range table The range
+---@param range table
 ---
 ---@returns (boolean) True if the node contains the range
 function M.node_contains(node, range)
@@ -190,9 +194,9 @@ function M.node_contains(node, range)
 end
 
 ---Gets a list of captures for a given cursor position
----@param bufnr number The buffer number
+---@param bufnr number Buffer number (0 for current buffer)
----@param row number The position row
+---@param row number Position row
----@param col number The position column
+---@param col number Position column
 ---
 ---@returns (table) A table of captures
 function M.get_captures_at_position(bufnr, row, col)
@@ -241,4 +245,52 @@ function M.get_captures_at_position(bufnr, row, col)
   return matches
 end
 
+--- Start treesitter highlighting for a buffer
+---
+--- Can be used in an ftplugin or FileType autocommand
+---
+--- Note: By default, disables regex syntax highlighting, which may be required for some plugins.
+--- In this case, add `{ syntax = true }`.
+---
+--- Example:
+---
+--- <pre>
+--- vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd( 'FileType', { pattern = 'tex',
+---     callback = function(args)
+---         vim.treesitter.start(args.buf, 'latex', { syntax = true })
+---     end
+--- })
+--- </pre>
+---
+---@param bufnr number|nil Buffer to be highlighted (default: current buffer)
+---@param lang string|nil Language of the parser (default: buffer filetype)
+---@param opts table|nil Optional keyword arguments:
+---             - `syntax` boolean Run regex syntax highlighting (default false)
+function M.start(bufnr, lang, opts)
+  bufnr = bufnr or a.nvim_get_current_buf()
+
+  local parser = M.get_parser(bufnr, lang)
+
+  M.highlighter.new(parser)
+
+  vim.b[bufnr].ts_highlight = true
+
+  if opts and opts.syntax then
+    vim.bo[bufnr].syntax = 'on'
+  end
+end
+
+---Stop treesitter highlighting for a buffer
+---
+---@param bufnr number|nil Buffer to stop highlighting (default: current buffer)
+function M.stop(bufnr)
+  bufnr = bufnr or a.nvim_get_current_buf()
+
+  if M.highlighter.active[bufnr] then
+    M.highlighter.active[bufnr]:destroy()
+  end
+
+  vim.bo[bufnr].syntax = 'on'
+end
+
 return M

runtime/syntax/syntax.vim

@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ else
 endif
 
 " Set up the connection between FileType and Syntax autocommands.
-" This makes the syntax automatically set when the file type is detected.
+" This makes the syntax automatically set when the file type is detected
+" unless treesitter highlighting is enabled.
 " Avoid an error when 'verbose' is set and <amatch> expansion fails.
 augroup syntaxset
-  au! FileType *	0verbose exe "set syntax=" . expand("<amatch>")
+  au! FileType *	if !exists('b:ts_highlight') | 0verbose exe "set syntax=" . expand("<amatch>") | endif
 augroup END
 
-
 " Execute the syntax autocommands for the each buffer.
 " If the filetype wasn't detected yet, do that now.
 " Always do the syntaxset autocommands, for buffers where the 'filetype'