[NIFI-6287] Add ability to hash an attribute or value in expression language

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Trivial
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.12.0
• Labels: expression-language
• Assignee: Phillip Grenier
• Reporter: Ed Jackson
• Created: 10/May/19 10:57
• Updated: 28/May/20 13:37
• Resolved: 25/May/20 10:48

Description

Similar to 6255

 

In expression language it would be very useful to hash arbitrary data or attributes from the incoming flow file.  For example, if the incoming flow file has an attribute called 'serial_num', the user can hash this value in expression language like `${hash('MD5', 'serial_num')}` or similar syntax.

 

Today users need to add a CryptographicHashAttribute processor to accomplish this.

Issue Links

• is related to: NIFI-6255 Allow NiFi to hash specific attributes of a record