native client: how to return multiple values?

[cehbrecht]

Description

In the current native client implementation we either return a single value or a list of values. I would find it more descriptive to return a dictionary with:

key=parameter identifier
value=parameter value

@huard @davidcaron
What do you think?

Here a link from a quick google search:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/354883/how-do-you-return-multiple-values-in-python

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[huard]

I'm not a fan of the dictionary solution. What about the NamedTuple suggested on stack ?

[tomLandry]

There is a somewhat similar discussion at OGC on how to manage multiple outputs for WPS. It's documented as a recommendation in an Engineering Report... I'll identify later. Please tell me if you want investigation at OGC-standard level.

[huard]

Yes, I think it would be useful to develop a solution that will work with the OGC standard and slowly move birdhouse processes to that standard.

[tomLandry]

Ok, sending the ER to both Carsten and you.

[cehbrecht]

accidentally closed due wrong reference.