New data type: tagged string #46
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In some cases the string data type is not expressive enough. It requires key-specific handling in the application, that is, the key name becomes hardcoded if the string has any special meaning to the app. By introducing a new data type we enforce a convention where a schema can define a "special" kind (in fact, multiple kinds) of string and it will be expressed in the generated value, which will be a tagged tuple. This approach avoids parser extensions, whether this means native syntax or a complex data type extension such as the duration data type. Closes #40.
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In some cases the string data type is not
expressive enough. It requires key-specific
handling in the application, that is,
the key name becomes hardcoded if the string
has any special meaning to the app.
By introducing a new data type we enforce
a convention where a schema can define
a "special" kind (in fact, multiple kinds)
of string and it will be expressed in the
generated value, which will be a tagged tuple.
This approach avoids parser extensions,
whether this means native syntax or
a complex data type extension such as
the duration data type.
Closes #40.