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Idiomatic way to express 'sum type' (db/valueType) spec?

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Description

I'm trying to programmatically convert json-schemas into datahike schemas.

Please note that I don't have a particular model/schema in mind for my use-case. I just want to generate a sensible, predictable datahike schema from an arbitrary json-schema.

An issue I have is that it isn't obvious to me how to convert sum-type-like definitions like so:

{"type": ["integer", "string"]}

In this case, a scalar type can be either an "integer" or a "string". Which reminds me of clojure spec or.

Should I extend the datahike schema spec with an additional :db/valueType? If yes, what is a sensible approach to that? Can the schema spec be modified via the datahike interface?

Or is it more sensible/idiomatic to for example split up the schema definition into multiples by defining :db/type/ref and then define one :db/ident per possible json-type with each having a concrete :db/valueType?

Thank you for reading my question!

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Start by reviewing the existing db/valueType schema and the Datahike interface, then compare the JSON Schema sum-type example with the available schema options. Done means deciding and documenting a sensible conversion approach, including whether the schema can be extended through the interface.

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Tech stack
clojure
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
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Over a week
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Needs clarification
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