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Consider adding @Delimiter support to String converters
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Description
Spring Boot currently includes a DelimitedStringToArrayConverter and DelimitedStringToCollectionConverter which allows a @Delimiter annotation to be used to control how Strings are converted.
This functionality is quite useful and it might be a good candidate to port to Spring Framework. AFICT we can rework the existing String converters to support it in a back compatible manner.
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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 by comparing Spring Boot's DelimitedStringToArrayConverter.java and DelimitedStringToCollectionConverter.java with the existing String converters in Spring Framework. Determine how @Delimiter support could be added while preserving current conversion behavior, then verify that both delimited array and collection conversion cases are covered.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, spring
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100