objectbox / objectbox/objectbox-java
Support BigDecimal
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- Java
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Description
As a first workaround we could provide an converter out of the box.
Open questions:
- Can we have a efficient binary format - or should we just go with strings?
- Can we make it sortable with reasonable effort?
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the linked Stack Overflow discussion and the issue's proposed converter workaround. Determine whether BigDecimal support should use an efficient binary or string representation and whether the stored value can remain sortable; done means the project has an agreed, implemented support path.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- database
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100