DataShape extension

(Migrated from https://github.com/syndesisio/syndesis/issues/2980)

Author: Luca Burgazzoli
Assignees: unassigned

This is a...

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The problem

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For shapeless connectors a citizen developer needs to define the shape of the data the connector produces/consume and it may not be so easy as the citizen developer need to know how to write json schema or other formats. It is also error prone and inside an organization multiple developer may need to define the same data shape i.e. for integration with the company messaging systems.

Expected behavior

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An experienced developer can code an extension that contains one or more data shape definitions an related code that a citizen developer can pick up in data shape selection drop down.