Stream: tooling
Topic: Simplifier package with validation against Questionnaires
Morten Ernebjerg (Feb 19 2021 at 08:06):
@Ward Weistra On Simplifier, I am working on an IG that contains a number of Questionnaires. Validating QuestionnaireResponse against them is a major part of the "IG functionality", they are actively used validation artefacts - hence, it is key that they get loaded by any tooling using the FHIR package for this IG. However, I am not sure how to do this. I initially created a package in Simplifier using the options "Move all resources to the package folder" = true and "Move the examples to the examples folder"=true. However, as Simplifier classifies Questionnaires as examples, they land in the examples folder and are not seen by e.g. the JAR validator. I suspect unticking the latter setting will merely mean that the Questionnaires don't get included at all (whereas I want them in the package folder, I guess) - but would rather not release a new package merely to test that :smile:. How can I solve this?
Morten Ernebjerg (Feb 19 2021 at 08:07):
(BTW I must confess I never understood the classification of Questionnaires as examples - in my world they act much more like profiles and QuestionnaireResponses are the matching examples)
Ward Weistra (Feb 22 2021 at 12:30):
Great question @Morten Ernebjerg. You could uncheck 'Move the examples to the examples folder' which should keep them in /package instead of /package/examples. But it will also put any other examples you have there. I made an example here: https://simplifier.net/packages/acme.base/0.0.10-no-move-examples, which has all Patient examples in /package directly.
You can also choose to fully arrange the folder structure yourself. Then you would structure already in your Simplifier.net Project everything in /package and /package/examples how you want it, and uncheck both move options on package creation.
I'll discuss whether we should reclassify Questionnaire instances as conformance resources instead of Examples!
Finally, you can create multiple package lines from your project. So if you want to test package creation secretly:
- From the Packages tab, click Create new package
- Select Status: Private
- Test creating package versions to there, until you're happy. Note that private packages won't be accessible by outside tools (and even some in-Simplifier.net tools)
- Only then create a new package on your official, public package line
Morten Ernebjerg (Feb 23 2021 at 07:07):
Thanks for the thorough answer and the tips, @Ward Weistra ! I think just throwing the whole kitchen sink into /package will do the trick for now.
You can also choose to fully arrange the folder structure yourself. Then you would structure already in your Simplifier.net Project everything in /package and /package/examples how you want it, and uncheck both move options on package creation.
Can this be done inside Simplifier? - in see no option for creating a folder structure in the file manager. Or is it only possible by creating the folder structure outside Simplifier and then pushing/uploading the whole thing as a zip?
I'll discuss whether we should reclassify Questionnaire instances as conformance resources instead of Examples!
:+1:
Ward Weistra (Feb 23 2021 at 09:45):
Morten Ernebjerg said:
Can this be done inside Simplifier? - in see no option for creating a folder structure in the file manager. Or is it only possible by creating the folder structure outside Simplifier and then pushing/uploading the whole thing as a zip?
On each resource you can go to Settings > Properties and just put package/ in front of the file name. In the File Manager (Project page > Manage > File manager) you can check all the file paths.
Downloading full project + change folder structure + empty project (with File manager) + uploading project is likely easier, if you're not afraid of losing things like resource history and linked issues.
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