labthings / labthings/python-labthings
Action schema defines links inconsistently with Thing Description
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Description
Thing Description defines the links property of a Thing to be an array of objects, each with "rel" and "href" properties (among others). Would it make sense for Actions to follow suit? This isn't a normative part of the spec, but it would feel quite sensible. It would mean changing from:
{
"status": "completed",
"output": true,
"links": {
"self": {
"href": "https://my_host/actions/id"
}
}
}
to
{
"status": "completed",
"output": true,
"links": [
{"rel": "self", "href":"https://my_host/actions/id"},
]
}
The resulting object is slightly less convenient (I can't just do action["links"]["self"]["href"]) but it is more in keeping with the standard.
This is really a decision for LabThings-FastAPI, but I'm keen not to break compatibility if there was a good reason for doing it the current way.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the current Action response schema and the Thing Description definition of links, then trace any compatibility expectations for existing action responses. This is done when the project has decided whether the representations should be aligned and the resulting behavior, documentation, and tests reflect that decision.
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- Tech stack
- flask, python
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Feature
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- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
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- Stale
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- Mostly clear
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