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Schema: Support additional `format` types

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Description

Add support to the Nextflow schema for additional JSON schema string format types (see docs):.

For example:

  • date-time
  • time
  • date
  • duration
  • email
  • idn-email
  • hostname
  • idn-hostname
  • ipv4
  • ipv6
  • uuid
  • uri
  • uri-reference
  • iri
  • iri-reference

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Review the Nextflow schema implementation and the linked JSON Schema string-format documentation first. Add support for the listed formats, including date-time, email, hostname, IP, UUID, URI, and IRI variants; done means the schema accepts the requested formats and the relevant tests pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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