Add vertical-blank SQL formatter?

I’m setting up SQL formatting for the benefit of some data scientists on my team. They’re not a fan of how DBeaver formats SQL but they do like how vertical-blank’s sql-formatter formats SQL.

Would it be permissible to add an additional SQL formatter that uses this other library?

I figure if DBeaver is configured like so:

spotless {
  sql {
    // default value for target files
    target '**/*.sql'
    dbeaver().configFile('sql_formatter_settings.properties')
  }
}

then I could configure sql-formatter like so:

spotless {
  sql {
    // default value for target files
    target '**/*.sql'
    verticalBlank().configFile('sql_formatter_settings.properties')
  }
}

I’m willing to do the work but want to run it past the maintainers before committing any time to it.

[nedtwigg]

Just an update, it is now possible to use any formatter from the NodeJS world, and especially any plugin for prettier, such as prettier-plugin-pg and others.

We’re still happy to take a PR for vertical-blank, or any other SQL formatter. But since this has sat dormant for almost a year, I’m going to close it for now. Happy to reopen if there is renewed interest.

[jbduncan]

…and I’ve just seen your earlier comment about you still deciding which formatter to go for. Sorry about that!

In any case, I’m happy to help in any way I can!