Aws-sdk-java: Some Jars contains large JSON files in models folder

[shanielh]

Hi, Some of the the JARs you publish contains large JSON files in models folder, For example : Dynamo DB - https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.amazonaws/aws-java-sdk-dynamodb/1.11.29

Contains the following files :

• models/dynamodb-2012-08-10-intermediate.json (5.2 MB)
• models/streams.dynamodb-2012-08-10-intermediate.json (546.4 kB)
• models/dynamodb-2012-08-10-model.json (263.6 kB)
• models/streams.dynamodb-2012-08-10-model.json (29.9 kB)

Are these files needed for run time?

Thanks

[shorea]

We may be able to omit the intermediate model. The other model at a minimum is needed for various tooling we have that reflects on the client. Is this a performance issue for you?

[shanielh]

Well, I will be happy if you'll omit the intermediate model, it costs in terms of space :smile: (And I guess that it isn't a problem in your side).

I'm aware that I can do it myself in my project definition; I just wanted to know if the client uses them ...

[shorea]

Yes it is safe to omit them for now. I'll create a task in our backlog to migrate off the intermediate model for our tooling and omit it from the client.

[shorea]

@shanielh this has been corrected. Models are now in a separate module thanks to @dagnir

[dagnir]

Hey @shanielh, we have added a new module named aws-sdk-java-models that just contains the model files. For now we have left in the individual client JARs, but eventually they will be removed from there.