Supporting non-OData sources in application development

A system, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• receive an application descriptor, the application descriptor including a first data source for providing a first portion of data for as a first data type compatible with the application, the first data source being different from a second data source providing a second portion of data as a second data type incompatible with the application;
• determine whether the first data source provides the first portion of data as the first data type;
• request, based on the determination, the first portion of data in the second data type;
• receive a modified first portion of data in the second data type that is compatible with the application;
• and
• create a model for the application based on the modified first portion of data.

A non-transitory computer-readable device having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving an application descriptor, the application descriptor including a first data source for providing a first portion of data as a first data type incompatible with an application, the first data source being different from a second data source providing a second portion of data as a second data type compatible with the application;
• determining whether the first data source provides the first portion of data as the first data type;
• requesting, based on the determination, the first portion of data in the second data type;
• receiving a modified first portion of data in the second data type that is compatible with the application;
• and
• creating a model for the application based on the modified first portion of data.