opensearch-project / opensearch-project/data-prepper

Support arrays of Strings in the Mutate String Processors

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
As a user that wants to use the string processors like substitute, trim, uppercase, etc., I would prefer to not have to manually use these processors on individual elements of an array of strings one by one.

Describe the solution you'd like
I would like support for key values that are of type List<String>, and have the action (eg. substitute, trim) be completed on all elements of the array.

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Research direction

Start by locating the string processors named in the request—substitute, trim, and uppercase—and inspect how they currently handle string key values. Trace the shared processor behavior, if any, before determining how List values should be handled. Done means the requested actions work across every element of a string array without manual per-element processing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
data-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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