I added https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-1291 to keep this going.
On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 10:11 PM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is a great point as that is a non-trivial pattern and one that > can be reused. I could definitely see value in spinning out a > nifi-commons module for this (if there isn't already one appropriate > for it). > > On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 9:54 PM, Bryan Bende <bbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Joe, > > > > Thanks for bringing this up. I remember running into this issue a long > time > > ago when trying to extend BinFiles from a processor in another NAR. > > > > I'm wondering if there could be another artifact in nifi-standard-bundle > > like nifi-standard-processor-utils where stuff like this could go? There > is > > already a nifi-processor-utils artifact in nifi-commons, but not sure if > it > > makes sense to push an abstract processor all the way back there. > > > > Curious what others think. > > > > -Bryan > > > > On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 9:33 PM, Joe Gresock <jgres...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> In NIFI-305, we refactored a parent class for MergeContent so the > binning > >> functionality could be reused. In practice, this isn't quite useful > yet, > >> because BinFiles is still in the nifi-standard-processors, which > contains > >> an org.apache.nifi.processor.Processor file. Therefore, any processor > that > >> tries to extend BinFiles must automatically pull in all the processors > in > >> nifi-standard-processors, which is probably undesirable if it's an > >> extension. > >> > >> Is there anywhere in the code we could put parent classes like this for > >> extensibility purposes? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Joe > >> > >> -- > >> I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. > I > >> have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, > >> whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can > do > >> all this through him who gives me strength. *-Philippians 4:12-13* > >> > -- I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength. *-Philippians 4:12-13*
