[tor-bugs] #18797 [Metrics/metrics-lib]: create a DescriptorGenerator?

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#18797: create a DescriptorGenerator?
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 Reporter:  iwakeh               |          Owner:  karsten
     Type:  enhancement          |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Low                  |      Milestone:  metrics-lib 2.0.0
Component:  Metrics/metrics-lib  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal               |     Resolution:
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Changes (by karsten):

 * cc: atagar (added)


Comment:

 I'm copying atagar on this ticket who just recently
 [https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2017-May/012237.html added
 the ability for Stem to create descriptors].

 atagar, can you give us some background on why you added this ability now,
 what you expect it will be used for, how much code this adds to the
 overall codebase, etc.?  Like, can you recommend it?  Or do you think it's
 sufficient to have this ability in one Tor descriptor-parsing library and
 not in all of them?  Thanks!

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