Support "importing" resourceType and apiVersion mappings for specific resource types

[alex-frankel]

can we allow for import of resourceType and/or apiVersion combinations for end users to declare resources without worrying as much about those details? essentially modules for types & apiVersions

[bterlson]

Resource types and versions feel a bit different to me. Resource types can be implicit. Versions need to be explicit somewhere, somehow. The biggest problem with versioning in the current ARM language is how they need to be sprinkled everywhere. You could imagine having a top-level apiVersion declaration for each RP so it's super clear and explicit what api versions are being used but isn't super verbose?

FWIW for the JS prototype I was considering opting into versions based on the particular package version for the RP you installed (e.g. @azure/[email protected] maps to api version 2019-12-01).

[alex-frankel]

can you talk a little bit more about how resource types can be implicit? What would be an example of that?

[alex-frankel]

Need more clarity on how important this is and how much modules could potentially help with this problem

[slavizh]

Made suggestion in #413 that might be related to this.

[alex-frankel]

Closing and tracking with #622