Cap’n Proto Integration

[carlocorradini]

First and foremost, thank you for this amazing product 🙌
Background: I'm using Cap'n Proto as a data exchange format for my payload, and like any other binary protocol, it's unreadable to humans.
I've recently begun using Redpanda Console (so I'm a novice) and discovered the deserialization feature, which is exactly what I was looking for.
Unfortunately, Cap'n Proto is currently unsupported, so I can only see a bunch of binary data.
Is it possible to support Cap'n Proto?
I can try to help/create a PR if you point me in the right direction (even if I am not a GO expert).
Thanks 🥳

[weeco]

Hey,
adding new serializers and deserializers is quite easy - given an apropriate go lib for your format exists. Have a look at: https://github.com/redpanda-data/console/tree/master/backend/pkg/serde

There's also some frontend work required (mostly adding the new constant). I believe this CBOR PR was the latest SerDe addition, maybe that helps you: 7fc9752