Replacing with values read from file or generated from code?

[jez9999]

I would like to transform some elements of my config file not with hard-coded values in a transform file, but either with the contents of another file or (preferably) a value generated from code. For example, in the case of generating a value from code, instead of this:

{
    "someSettings": {
        "@jdt.replace": {
            "timeTokenAtBuild": "1f3ac2"
        }
    }
}

... I want something like this:

{
    "someSettings": {
        "@jdt.replace": {
            "timeTokenAtBuild": [MyUtilitiesLibrary.GetCurrentTimeToken()]
        }
    }
}

Getting the value from something like a PowerShell script would be fine too. Can I do this with SlowCheetah currently? If not how hard would it be to extend it to allow this functionality?

[davilimap]

This would be an additional feature for JDT, the transformation engine SlowCheetah uses for transforming JSON files. I'll open an issue there.

[jez9999]

@davilimap By the way, what is the equivalent engine SlowCheetah uses for transforming XML files? I'd like to submit an issue there, too.