Description

Extract the validator catalog structure as a standalone, portable Go type that can be used in multiple contexts: loaded from YAML files, embedded in recipes, or used by external consumers.

Context

The catalog currently lives in pkg/validator/catalog/catalog.go as ValidatorEntry. External consumers want to use AICR's catalog system programmatically. We need to formalize this as a portable type.

Requirements

1. Define ValidatorCatalog type with list of ValidatorEntry
2. Ensure ValidatorEntry has all necessary fields:
   • Name, Phase, Description, Image, Timeout
   • Args, Env, Resources
3. No external dependencies (keep it portable)
4. JSON/YAML serialization support
5. Maintain compatibility with existing catalog loading from validators/catalog.yaml

Acceptance Criteria

• ValidatorCatalog type exists with Validators []ValidatorEntry field
• Type can be loaded from YAML files (existing catalog.yaml format)
• Type can be embedded in external code via json:",inline"
• Existing catalog loading (catalog.Load()) continues to work
• Unit tests validate JSON/YAML marshaling
• Documentation updated

Related

• Parent: [Epic]: Support external validation controller integration #731