MetPX / MetPX/wmo_mesh

Make Sum fields clearer.

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Description

The ET-CTS committee found the sum="," notation idiosyncratic. One option:

"sum" = { "method" : "md5" , "value": "the checksum value" }

They also raised the slightly different notion of a signature that can accomplish the same thing as a checksum, while also confirming provenance. The suggestion is:

"signature" = { "method": "???" , "value": "the signature value" }

Currently, sum is a required field, but the proposal is to have one of sum or signature required.

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Research direction

Start by locating the message schema and validation for the current required sum field; no file or test is named in the issue. Review the proposed sum and signature representations and clarify the signature method and requirement before defining completion criteria.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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