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Allow for metadata on outputs and workflow level inputs #1131

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geoffjentry opened this issue Jul 6, 2016 · 2 comments
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Allow for metadata on outputs and workflow level inputs #1131

geoffjentry opened this issue Jul 6, 2016 · 2 comments

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@geoffjentry
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Chet asked that we also include parameter_metadata capabilities to output parameters (task & workflow) as well as workflow level input.

It is possible that the answer here is to change how the whole system works, but that's a question best handled at implementation time.

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cbirger commented Jul 6, 2016

The motivation for this is that I would like FireCloud/GAWB method configurations to include brief descriptions of declared input and output parameters. It would be great if these description fields could be initialized by metadata contained within a workflow's WDL file. I was thinking we could leverage the parameter_meta sections, but currently that section is only supported in the task definition block, and only for input parameters. I don't, however, want to request a specific solution....the use and expansion of the parameter_meta section may not be the answer. My primary goal is to be able to initialize the input/output parameter descriptions with strings drawn from the WDL.

@cjllanwarne
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You can now supply meta blocks at a workflow level, and those can contain outputs as well as inputs so I think I can safely close this.

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