GitHub user JackieTien97 edited a comment on the discussion: [GSoC 2026] Flink 
connector for IoTDB table mode – prospective contributor

Thank you for your strong interest in the Apache IoTDB Flink connector project. 
We are impressed with your thorough preparation and understanding of the 
project's goals.

Regarding your questions, here is some guidance:
Research Focus: We recommend you start by delving into the Source and Sink 
implementations for the Tree Mode within the existing flink-iotdb-connector[1]. 
This will provide you with a solid understanding of the current data flow and 
architecture, which is key to identifying the refactoring or challenges 
required to properly adapt it for Table Mode. Your plan to explore Table Mode 
SQL features is also excellent.
API Prioritization: Given that the Flink Table API is the primary integration 
path for many users, I suggest focusing your initial proposal and 
implementation on strong Table API support to quickly achieve a Minimal Viable 
Product (MVP) for core read/write functionality. However, the DataStream API is 
the underlying foundation, and a complete connector should ideally support 
both, so please keep it in mind for the overall design.
Your initial steps are sound. We encourage you to share your exploratory 
findings or any preliminary design ideas with us, perhaps as a Pull Request 
(PR) or another Discussion thread, so we can provide more specific feedback.

[1] 
https://github.com/apache/iotdb-extras/tree/master/connectors/flink-iotdb-connector

GitHub link: 
https://github.com/apache/iotdb/discussions/17128#discussioncomment-15667638

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