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ExtractorInfo
When an extractor starts up, it sends a POST request to Clowder. The POST request turns the fields contained within its extractor_info.json into an ExtractorInfo object in Clowder.
This ExtractorInfo
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object is used to list the extractors in multiple contexts, but the view we are targeting here is /spaces/:id/extractors
Flex Table
The "Flex Table" (as I've deemed it) would likely offer the best balance for power-users and novices alikeBest balance of user-friendly and power, but would likely be more difficult to implement than the "Metadata View" options below
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Expanded
The "Show Columns" dropdown could allow users to show additional columns that start off hidden by default (e.g. "Author")
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Metadata View
As another option, we could keep the current "Update Extractors" view close to the current implementation and add a link to a new view where we list the full details of an individual extractor.
Clicking the names of the extractors below would function as links to either the Raw or Formatted metadata view (depending on which we choose to implement)
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Raw
More suited for a developer-centric workflow, where users will likely need to copy one or more fields from ExtractorInfo
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Formatted
Same idea as above, except that we format/hide particular fields in a user-friendly manner.
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