Describe the feature
Proposal: Add an "enhanced DynamoDB client" to the AWS SDK for Go v2, providing a strongly-typed, extensible, and ergonomic API for working with DynamoDB tables. This would include support for batch operations, schema mapping, extension hooks, and utilities for encoding/decoding Go structs to DynamoDB items.
Use Case
Many of us working with DynamoDB need a higher-level, type-safe API that reduces boilerplate and improves maintainability. A built-in enhanced client would simplify CRUD operations, batch reads/writes, and schema management, and would be especially valuable for applications requiring custom extensions, efficient batch processing, and strong compile-time guarantees.
Proposed Solution
Introduce a generic Table abstraction, batch read/write operations, schema builders, and extension registries as part of the SDK. These would wrap the low-level DynamoDB API with higher-level, idiomatic Go constructs. Batch operations should include retry logic and error thresholds. The design should allow for custom extension points and support for Go generics.
Example Usage
type Order struct {
OrderID string
Customer string
Total float64
}
schema := enhancedclient.NewSchema[Order]().WithName("orders")
// Create a strongly-typed table
table, err := enhancedclient.NewTable[Order]
ddbClient,
enhancedclient.WithSchema(schema), // optional
)
if err != nil {
// handle error
}
// Put an item
order := &Order{OrderID: "123", Customer: "Alice", Total: 42.0}
_, err = table.PutItem(ctx, order)
// Get an item
result, err := table.GetItem(ctx, enhancedclient.Map{"order_id": &types.AttributeValueMemberS{Value: "123"}})
// result is instance of Order{}Other Information
- Batch get/put/delete with iterators
- Schema-based encoding/decoding for Go structs
- Extension registry for custom behaviors
- Utilities for field mapping and attribute value conversion
- Comprehensive test coverage for table and batch operations
Acknowledgements
AWS Go SDK V2 Module Versions Used
github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2 v1.39.4
github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config v1.31.15
github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/feature/dynamodb/expression v1.8.19
github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/dynamodb v1.52.2
github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.23.1
Go version used
go 1.23.0
Describe the feature
Proposal: Add an "enhanced DynamoDB client" to the AWS SDK for Go v2, providing a strongly-typed, extensible, and ergonomic API for working with DynamoDB tables. This would include support for batch operations, schema mapping, extension hooks, and utilities for encoding/decoding Go structs to DynamoDB items.
Use Case
Many of us working with DynamoDB need a higher-level, type-safe API that reduces boilerplate and improves maintainability. A built-in enhanced client would simplify CRUD operations, batch reads/writes, and schema management, and would be especially valuable for applications requiring custom extensions, efficient batch processing, and strong compile-time guarantees.
Proposed Solution
Introduce a generic Table abstraction, batch read/write operations, schema builders, and extension registries as part of the SDK. These would wrap the low-level DynamoDB API with higher-level, idiomatic Go constructs. Batch operations should include retry logic and error thresholds. The design should allow for custom extension points and support for Go generics.
Example Usage
Other Information
Acknowledgements
AWS Go SDK V2 Module Versions Used
Go version used
go 1.23.0