Feature: support java records in addition to java beans as config objects

[pjroth]

ConfigBeanFactory.create supports the ability to create a typed object with a single method call which is very nice. I am using java 17 and would like to use a record instead of a java bean to take advantage of the much reduced boilerplate possible when using java records.

My proposal is something along the lines of the following:

record MyConfig(String uri, Integer port);

var map = Map.of(
                "uri", "localhost",
                "port", "1234");
var fullConfig = ConfigFactory.parseMap(map)
var myConfig = ConfigRecordFactory.create(fullConfig, MyConfig.class);

assertThat(myConfig.uri(), equalTo("localhost"));
assertThat(myConfig.port(), equalTo("1234"));

Thanks for this great library!

[laglangyue]

I alse need this feature.

[mkurz]

I think you should provide a pull request if you want to see this happen.

[CharNikita]

As far as I can see, the project is not in active development, however, this feature would be very useful and convenient. Also, I see that the current open pull requests are not accepted. I can take on the implementation of this feature, but I would not like to waste time if the pull request will be rejected in any case.

@havocp You are the most active contributor to the library, can you please comment on whether I can take on the implementation?

[samvel-aivazian]

We definitely need this feature! Looking forward to seeing updates about it's completion!