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Feature Request : string ofToString(const std::pair<T,K>& value) / std::pair<T,K> ofFromString(const string& value)

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Description

template<class T, class K>
string ofToString(const std::pair<T>& value) {
...
}
template<class T>
std::pair<T,K> ofToString(const string& value) {
...
}

This might also extend to std::tuple.

That said, I'm not completely sure this is a good idea -- which makes me wonder if we should get rid of our non POD ofToString(const std::vector<T>) etc. Otherwise this turns into a massive bit of serialization code in the core.

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Start by reviewing the existing ofToString and ofFromString overloads, especially the non-POD std::vector support mentioned in the issue. Decide whether std::pair and possibly std::tuple belong in the core serialization API, and define the supported scope before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backend-api-design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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