Fix whitespace handling #53
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The whitespaces in tags and fields must be escaped with a backslash instead of surrounding it with double quotes.
| @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl Display for Type { | |||
| Float(x) => write!(f, "{}", x), | |||
| SignedInteger(x) => write!(f, "{}", x), | |||
| UnsignedInteger(x) => write!(f, "{}", x), | |||
| Text(text) => write!(f, "\"{text}\"", text = text), | |||
| Text(text) => write!(f, "{text}", text = text.replace(" ", "\\ ")), | |||
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What was the reason for removing these quotes? InfuxDb Docs says on quoting
| Element | Double quotes | Single quotes |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | Never | Never |
| Measurements, tag keys, tag values, field keys | Never* | Never* |
| Field values | Double quote string field values. Do not double quote floats, integers, or Booleans. | Never |
* InfluxDB line protocol allows users to double and single quote measurement names, tag keys, tag values, and field keys. It will, however, assume that the double or single quotes are part of the name, key, or value. This can complicate query syntax (see the example below).
I think it would be best if these guidelines were implemented. This will possibly break existing uses of this library as quoting field names is not recommended, but we did so far.
For escaping special characters, InfluxDb Docs suggest the following:
In string field values, you must escape:
- double quotes
- backslash character
In tag keys, tag values, and field keys, you must escape:
- commas
- equal signs
- spaces
For example, , escapes a comma.
In measurements, you must escape:
- commas
- spaces
You do not need to escape other special characters.
That means we can safely ignore \r, \n, and \t.
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I wanted to replace my existing python application and I wanted to keep the existing measurements. The python library doesn't add any kind of quotes. Whitespaces will be escaped with backslashes.
As the InfluxDB docs says, the quotes are part of the name. If I use the rust library I cannot append any data with the same tag key as before. The double quotes are always added. This was the reason for removing the quotes.
On the other hand, if someone updates the library to the new version the user must add the quotes in the application (if necessary). But this should be easy. I think adding the double quotes in the library code is an unnecessary restriction.
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there is a problem with the field values. The Type formatter is also used for the field values. If the field value is a string it must be quoted with double quotes. I think this is actually wrong and should be fixed prior.
Also the escaping should be completed.
The whitespaces in tags and fields must be escaped with a backslash instead of surrounding it with double quotes.
I am not sure how to handle other special characters like \r, \n, or \t. This is not handled currently.
Closes #52