IQSS / IQSS/dataverse

Feature Request/Idea: Installing an harvesting protocol parser with Java SPI

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Description

As many want to add new harvesting protocols to the 3 existing protocols : OAI DC, OAI DDI + dataverse_json;
What about having the capability to add a Java Service Provider Interface (SPI) plugin to support a new harvesting protocol parser (like Installing External Metadata Exporters) ?
The community could have an easier time adding to the harvesting feature.
This have been mentioned in the code back in 2016 : https://github.com/IQSS/dataverse/blob/8c99a74f854a62050d850dccf30246c2fb06a5b9/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/imports/ImportServiceBean.java#L219

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading ImportServiceBean.java at the referenced 2016 location, the external metadata exporters guidance, and example issue #1592. Compare those references with the three existing harvesting protocols, then clarify the SPI scope, extension points, and completion criteria with maintainers.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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