define a new udf signature to separate metadata from data transformation #463
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Separating metadata transformation allows process graph analysis to work better when UDF's perform more complex transformations.
One example was requested in this issue:
Open-EO/openeo-geopyspark-driver#412
Applies for instance to UDF's that:
I requested some reviews as this is an extension of the UDF API. It's a non-breaking change, UDF's that work will continue to work.
@m-mohr I'll want to make this an agenda topic on one of the next dev meetings. Do we require PSC approval for changes to UDF API?