typelevel / typelevel/grackle

Add support for nullable embedded subobjects

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enhancement
Dominant language
Scala
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Forks
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Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Currently embedded subobjects are assumed to be non-null. There are workarounds for situations which require nullability, but these aren't ideal and it would be better to provide first-class support.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the embedded subobject handling and the existing workarounds described in the issue; no files or tests are identified in the report. Read the related implementation and tests to determine the intended nullability model, then define completion as first-class nullable embedded subobjects covered by regression tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
scala
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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