cloudevents / cloudevents/sdk-java

JsonFormat doesn't accept valid datacontentypes

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Description

The JSON_CONTENT_TYPE_PATTERN in JsonFormat is too restrictive: valid registered media-types like https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/media-types.xhtml e.g. vnd.hal+json is not accepted.

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Start by locating JsonFormat and its JSON_CONTENT_TYPE_PATTERN, then inspect the surrounding validation and any related tests. Update the validation so registered media types such as vnd.hal+json are accepted, and confirm the existing valid and invalid content-type cases still behave correctly.

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Tech stack
java
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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