How do I create a 'label' like field which loads labels from active object?

[connorsml]

I have an active object entity with which I am doing CRUD. I would like to be able to auto-complete and populate multiple values of this object into a text field. 

Is https://docs.atlassian.com/jira/latest/com/atlassian/jira/issue/customfields/impl/TextCFType.html the appropriate field to extend? Or should I be extending something else to get the label field functionality?

If this TextCFType field is correct, what methods should I be looking at overriding to:

 1. Search active objects while type in the field.

 2. Process the selected values.

Any tutorials or examples would be most appreciated.

[Jobin Kuruvilla [Adaptavist]]

There is a LabelsCFType. Check that out.

If it is just the autocomplete you are looking for, you need not extend any. Just implement the autocomplete in the edit template.