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# Data Transformers | ||
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A data transformer allows a user can perform common data transformations on input data. | ||
Examples of such data transformations are selecting a sub-selection of a data object or concatenating strings. | ||
This document tracks the design of the data transformers for Fission Workflow. | ||
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## Use Cases | ||
- Reference data from other tasks. For example: `$.tasks.foo.output` | ||
- Create subselections of data. For example: `$.tasks.foo.output.user.id` | ||
- Transform data. For example: `concat($.tasks.foo.output.user.firstName, ' ', $.tasks.foo.output.lastName)` | ||
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## Data Types | ||
- string | ||
- bool | ||
- object | ||
- array | ||
- int | ||
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### Special types | ||
- `expr`: referencing and manipulating data. | ||
- `raw`: default type, or fallback in case no other type could be assigned. Does not support selectors or most functions. | ||
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## Design | ||
- There needs to be some symbol to differentiate functions from literals (or reverse token for literals) | ||
- The language and type determine which functions are available to invoke. For now that is solely JSON. | ||
- The TypedValue is similar to how Any works in Protobuf 3. | ||
- Selectors and transformers are implemented using Otto's Javascript engine. | ||
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## Implementation | ||
- TypedValue, Type consists out of `<language/format>/<type>`. E.g. a JSON string is represented as `json/string`. | ||
It is allowed to just specify the language, allowing a parser to determine the actual type. | ||
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### Functionality | ||
- [x] Transform Go primitive data types (interface{}) <-> TypedValue. | ||
- [x] Fission Proxy: Transform Go primitive data types (interface{}) <-> HTTP request. | ||
- [x] Add data transformation interface | ||
- [x] Parse and resolve expressions | ||
- [x] Add selector-based support | ||
- [ ] Add utility functions to the expression-parser. Status: | ||
- [ ] Allow data transformers to be run as regular tasks |
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