theupdateframework / theupdateframework/rust-tuf
Parameterize Tuf object to deserialize `custom` metadata field
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Feature :: API
Priority :: Low
- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 198
- Forks
- 39
- Avg merge
- 9h 19m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 2
Description
This would allow us to pass back a real structure and not be pinned to JSON.
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First steps
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Research direction
Start by tracing how the Tuf object deserializes the custom metadata field and identify the types currently fixed to JSON. Define the parameterization needed to return a real structure, then verify that custom metadata can deserialize without being pinned to JSON.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100