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Mutate Event Processor - ConvertEventProcessor

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plugin - processor
Dominant language
Java
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Description

Add in a new processor, ConvertEventProcessor.

Its intent is to take an entry in a record and try to convert it to a desired type. It should at least support converting to boolean, integer, float, and string.

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by locating existing event processors and their tests, then determine how records and desired types are represented. Done means the new processor supports conversion to boolean, integer, float, and string, with failure behavior following project conventions.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

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
35/100

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