[tor-bugs] #17321 [CollecTor]: Index to better support downloaders

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#17321: Index to better support downloaders
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 Reporter:  atagar       |          Owner:  karsten
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  accepted
 Priority:  High         |      Milestone:
Component:  CollecTor    |        Version:
 Severity:  Major        |     Resolution:
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Comment (by atagar):

 > I'd guess that most applications would parse the whole thing to memory
 anyway before looking at it, and then it should be cheap to just build an
 internal map of contents for performance reasons.

 You're right that it's not a big whoop either way but essentially it means
 applications will be parsing twice:

 * Json decode the index. It gives a bunch of lists.
 * Read over the decoded document and convert to maps.

 If you agree that maps make more sense here then I question if ease of
 production is a good reason (it's not making things easier overall - it's
 just punting that small bit of work to all users).

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