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Support Dropwizard 4

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Description

Related to #97

Update the project to support dropwizard 4+, which have migrated to the jakarta namespace for the servlet api. This should be a simple lift-and-shift of the dropwizard 3 module, with the metadata filter moved into the jakarta namespace.

Update: After trying a simple lift-and-shift, I realized this is not as straightforward as I hoped. The jakarta namespace change is simple. However, Dropwizard 4 has also moved to logback 1.5, which has relocated the logback-access module and its namespace, which breaks our underlying logback instrumentation. Releasing Dropwizard 4 will likely require supporting this new version of logback.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by comparing the existing Dropwizard 3 module and its metadata filter, then trace the underlying logback instrumentation affected by the jakarta namespace and Logback 1.5 relocation. Done means Dropwizard 4+ support works with the jakarta servlet namespace and the relocated logback-access module.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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