Feature Request/Idea: reload exporters API call
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Description
Overview of the Feature Request
Right now we need to restart the server after every change to the external exporters for them to take an effect. Especially the configuration-driven exporters, like Transformer Exporter for Dataverse, would benefit from a reloading functionality eliminating the need for restarting the server after the changes to the transformer or configuration, and causing short unavailability. A simple API endpoint that allows reloading all exporters would fix that.
What kind of user is the feature intended for?
(Example users roles: API User, Curator, Depositor, Guest, Superuser, Sysadmin)
Superuser, Sysadmin
What inspired the request?
The need to restart the server after adding/removing/re-configuring an external exporter
What existing behavior do you want changed?
None
Any brand new behavior do you want to add to Dataverse?
Add API endpoint for reloading exporters.
Any open or closed issues related to this feature request?
#8688
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing related issue #8688 and the current exporter configuration and restart behavior described in this request. Done means defining and implementing an API endpoint that lets authorized superusers or sysadmins reload all external exporters without restarting the server or causing the stated short unavailability.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100