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Support External Functions

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Description

External functions allow CQL to call custom functions that are defined natively rather than in CQL. See: https://cql.hl7.org/03-developersguide.html#external-functions

In the CQL Execution framework, this could potentially be supported by allowing integrators to pass in a map (or hash) of supported functions, for which the name of the function is the key. For example:

const externalFunctions = {
  "reverse": (list: any[]) => list.reverse(),
  "consoleLog": (message: string) => console.log(string)
}

External functions are generally discouraged since they impede interoperability. As such, implementation of this feature is low priority.

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No files or tests are named. Start by reading the linked CQL external-functions guidance and the execution framework's public API to locate how integrators provide execution context. Done should include a defined approach for registering and invoking external functions, with behavior covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend-api-design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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