dogmatiq / dogmatiq/interopspec

Use empty causation/correlation ID to signal root messages.

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Description

When a message is NOT caused by any other message, its causation and correlation IDs are set to its own message ID. We could save a little space on the wire and on disk if we instead allowed the zero-value to represent this state.

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Research direction

Review the repository's Protocol Buffers and gRPC definitions to find where causation and correlation IDs are specified and encoded. Determine the compatibility and representation changes needed for zero-values to identify root messages, and confirm that the updated protocol definitions and interoperability behavior are documented and tested.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, grpc
Domain
api, backend-api-design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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