Thanks Chris! I have updated the KIP to include this fix.

I will keep the array as a potential improvement at the moment, and out of
the scope of this KIP.

Thanks,
Jorge.

On Tue, 28 Jun 2022 at 23:19, Chris Egerton <fearthecel...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jorge,
>
> Apologies for the long delay, had my own KIP-related work to focus on.
>
> I think it's fine to include array accesses but it's not a blocker. I'm +1
> either way. On that front though, I think the MaskField section might need
> to be updated as it still mentions arrays and deep-scan?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
>
> On Tue, Jun 28, 2022 at 4:38 PM Jorge Esteban Quilcate Otoya <
> quilcate.jo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I have update the KIP to the previous state voted, including the
> > configuration change from `field.style` to `field.syntax.version`.
> >
> > I'll bump the vote thread as well to see if there's agreement on adding
> > this feature to Connect.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Jorge.
> >
> > On Wed, 15 Jun 2022 at 23:02, Jorge Esteban Quilcate Otoya <
> > quilcate.jo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks, Chris. Your feedback is much appreciated!
> > >
> > > I see how the current proposal might be underestimating some edge
> cases.
> > > I'm happy to move the design for deep-scan and multi-values to future
> > > developments related with this KIP and reduce its scope, though open
> for
> > > more feedback.
> > >
> > > Also, just to be sure, are you proposing also to not include array
> access
> > > at this stage?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Jorge.
> > >
> > > On Tue, 14 Jun 2022 at 03:20, Chris Egerton <fearthecel...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi Jorge,
> > >>
> > >> I've done some more thinking and I hate to say it, but I think the
> > syntax
> > >> does need to be expanded. Right now it's clear what "a.b" refers to
> and
> > >> what "a..b" refers to, but what about "a...b"? Is that referring to
> > >> subfield ".b" of field "a", or subfield "b" of field "a."? This gets
> > even
> > >> more complicated when thinking about fields whose names are
> exclusively
> > >> made up of dots.
> > >>
> > >> I'm also a little hesitant to mix the cases of multi-value paths and
> > deep
> > >> scans. What if you only want to access one subfield deep for an SMT,
> > >> instead of recursing through all the children of a given field? It's
> > akin
> > >> to the distinction between * and ** with file globbing patterns, and
> > there
> > >> could be a substantial performance difference if you have
> heavily-nested
> > >> fields.
> > >>
> > >> Ultimately, I think that if the proposed "field.syntax.version"
> property
> > >> sits well with people, it might be better to reduce the scope of the
> KIP
> > >> back to the original proposal and just focus on adding support for
> > >> explicitly-specified nested values, with no multi-value paths
> > whatsoever,
> > >> knowing that we have an easy way to introduce new syntax and features
> in
> > >> the future. (We could probably leave the "a...b" case for that next
> > >> version
> > >> too.)
> > >>
> > >> I was a huge fan of this KIP before we started trying to address more
> > >> complex use cases, and although I don't want to write those off, I
> think
> > >> we
> > >> may have bitten off more than we can chew in time for the 3.3.0
> release
> > >> and
> > >> would hate to see this KIP get delayed as a result.
> > >>
> > >> I'd be really curious to hear from Joshua and Tom on this front,
> though.
> > >> Is
> > >> it acceptable to move more incrementally here and settle on the syntax
> > >> version property as our means of introducing new features, or is it
> > >> preferable to implement things monolithically and try to get
> everything
> > >> (or
> > >> at least, as much as possible) right the first time?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks again for your continued effort on this KIP!
> > >>
> > >> Cheers,
> > >>
> > >> Chris
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 5:41 PM Jorge Esteban Quilcate Otoya <
> > >> quilcate.jo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Thanks, Chris!
> > >> >
> > >> > Please, find my comments below:
> > >> >
> > >> > On Tue, 7 Jun 2022 at 04:39, Chris Egerton <fearthecel...@gmail.com
> >
> > >> > wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > Hi Jorge,
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Thanks! Sorry for the delay; here are my thoughts:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > 1. Under the "Accessing multiple values by deep-scan" header it's
> > >> stated
> > >> > > that "If deep-scan is used, it must have only one field after the
> > >> > asterisk
> > >> > > level.". However, in example 3 for the Cast SMT and other examples
> > for
> > >> > > other SMTs, the spec contains a field of "*.child.k2", which
> appears
> > >> to
> > >> > > have two fields after the asterisk level. I may be
> misunderstanding
> > >> the
> > >> > > proposal, but it seems like the two contradict each other.
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks for catching this. I have clarified it by removing this
> > >> restriction.
> > >> > Also, have extended the deep-scan scenarios.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > 2. I'm a little unclear on why we need the special handling for
> > arrays
> > >> > > where, for an array field "a", the field name "a" can be treated
> as
> > >> > either
> > >> > > the array itself, or every element in the array. Is there a reason
> > we
> > >> > can't
> > >> > > use the field name "a.*" to handle the latter case, and "a" to
> > handle
> > >> the
> > >> > > former?
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> > Agree, this is confusing. I like the `a.*` approach to access array
> > >> items.
> > >> > I have added this to the proposal.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > 3. How would a user specify that they'd like to access a field
> with
> > >> the
> > >> > > literal name "*"?
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> > Good one. I'm proposing an approach similar to how it's proposed to
> > >> escape
> > >> > dots, with a double-asterisk. Curious on your thoughts around this.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > 4. For the Cast SMT, do you think it might bite some people if
> > fields
> > >> > that
> > >> > > can't be cast correctly are silently ignored? I'm imagining the
> case
> > >> > where
> > >> > > none of the fields in a multi-path expression can be cast
> correctly
> > >> and
> > >> > it
> > >> > > ends up eating half of someone's day to track down why their SMT
> > isn't
> > >> > > doing anything.
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> > If I understand correctly, this challenge could be relevant across
> > SMTs.
> > >> > At the moment, most/all? SMTs just silently ignore.
> > >> > Was thinking about adding a flag `field.on.path.not.found` to either
> > >> ignore
> > >> > or fail when no paths are found. What do your think?
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > 5. For the ExtractField and ValueToKey SMTs, what happens if a
> > >> deep-scan
> > >> > > field name is used, but only one field is found? Is the resulting
> > >> field
> > >> > > still an array, or is it just the single field that was found?
> (FWIW
> > >> I'm
> > >> > > leaning towards keeping it an array just to keep schemas
> consistent
> > >> in a
> > >> > > pipeline in case the number of fields found fluctuates across
> > >> records.)
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Agree. Will clarify that an array is always produced even for 1
> or 0
> > >> > fields are found.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > > 6. (Nit) For the HeaderFrom SMT, it's stated that "As this SMT
> > affects
> > >> > only
> > >> > > existing fields, additional configurations will not be required.".
> > >> Given
> > >> > > the new "field.syntax.version" property, this part should probably
> > be
> > >> > > removed.
> > >> > >
> > >> > Agree.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > 7. Is recursive descent intentionally excluded? That was an
> > important
> > >> > part
> > >> > > of Joshua's KIP and his feedback on this KIP; I think it's worth
> > >> pursuing
> > >> > > if we can.
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> > My understanding from Joshua's feedback is that by including support
> > for
> > >> > deep-scan, we are already covering the recursive functionality.
> > Though,
> > >> I
> > >> > may be missing something.
> > >> >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Cheers,
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Chris
> > >> > >
> > >> > > On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 3:49 AM Jorge Esteban Quilcate Otoya <
> > >> > > quilcate.jo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > Thanks, Chris!
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I have updated the KIP with the rejected alternatives updated.
> > >> Also, I
> > >> > > have
> > >> > > > drafted the support for arrays and deep scans as part of the
> > >> proposed
> > >> > > > notation to make it more complete, even though these can be
> > >> implemented
> > >> > > in
> > >> > > > multiple PRs.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Looking forward to your feedback.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Cheers,
> > >> > > > Jorge.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > On Sat, 21 May 2022 at 17:39, Chris Egerton <
> > >> fearthecel...@gmail.com>
> > >> > > > wrote:
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > > Hi Jorge,
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > I really appreciate the effort you've made to simplify the
> > syntax
> > >> and
> > >> > > > > feature set of a JSONPath-based approach as much as possible.
> > I'm
> > >> > still
> > >> > > > > hesitant to continue with it, though.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > 1. The syntax is much less friendly. Just compare
> > >> "top.mid.bottom" to
> > >> > > > > "$['top']['mid']['bottom']"... not everyone uses JSONPath or
> > even
> > >> > JSON,
> > >> > > > and
> > >> > > > > the learning curve for the former is going to be steeper. The
> > >> > examples
> > >> > > in
> > >> > > > > the new KIP draft you published demonstrate this pretty well,
> > and
> > >> > this
> > >> > > is
> > >> > > > > without diving into the details of what escape syntax would
> look
> > >> > like.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > 2. The three new major features that this syntax adds (array
> > >> > accesses,
> > >> > > > deep
> > >> > > > > scans, and multi-value paths) could all be added pretty easily
> > to
> > >> the
> > >> > > dot
> > >> > > > > notation syntax without introducing brackets and dollar signs.
> > >> Array
> > >> > > > > accesses can be described using the same syntax as struct/map
> > >> field
> > >> > > > access,
> > >> > > > > deep scans can be described using '*', and multi-value paths
> can
> > >> be
> > >> > > > > described by referencing the name of a field that's expected
> to
> > >> have
> > >> > > > > children. These are all top-of-the-head ideas and can probably
> > be
> > >> > > > refined,
> > >> > > > > but hopefully they demonstrate that we can keep the syntax
> > simple
> > >> > > without
> > >> > > > > sacrificing features. Of course, the question of leaving room
> > for
> > >> > > future
> > >> > > > > features might arise... given that these are the
> out-of-the-box
> > >> SMTs
> > >> > > that
> > >> > > > > are likely to be the first that many people encounter, I'd err
> > on
> > >> the
> > >> > > > side
> > >> > > > > of simplicity and a gentle learning curve; if people need to
> get
> > >> more
> > >> > > out
> > >> > > > > of transforms, the option to implement their own is still
> there.
> > >> If
> > >> > we
> > >> > > > can
> > >> > > > > address 95% of use cases with something easy to use, it's not
> > >> worth
> > >> > > > making
> > >> > > > > the feature harder for everyone to use just to accommodate the
> > >> > > remaining
> > >> > > > > 5%.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > 3. The advantage of leveraging an existing syntax is twofold:
> > >> users
> > >> > who
> > >> > > > are
> > >> > > > > already familiar with that syntax don't need to learn a new
> > >> syntax,
> > >> > and
> > >> > > > > maintainers of the syntax get to leverage existing libraries
> and
> > >> > > > > documentation for the syntax. With the current proposal,
> reusing
> > >> > > > libraries
> > >> > > > > is off the table, which means that we're going to have to
> parse
> > >> this
> > >> > > > > ourselves (including all the escape syntax edge cases), and we
> > >> won't
> > >> > be
> > >> > > > > able to automatically leverage new features added to that
> > syntax.
> > >> And
> > >> > > > given
> > >> > > > > how stripped-down the syntax is in comparison to full
> JSONPath,
> > >> > there's
> > >> > > > > still going to be a learning curve for users who are already
> > >> familiar
> > >> > > > with
> > >> > > > > it, and we'll still have to document how Connect's variant of
> > >> > JSONPath
> > >> > > > > works either instead of or in addition to just linking to a
> > >> > > > well-maintained
> > >> > > > > third-party docs site.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > On the topic of "field.path" and "include.path" vs.
> > >> "field.style", I
> > >> > > > > actually think that a single property per SMT is cleaner and
> > >> simpler.
> > >> > > > > Allowing users to mix and match styles within the same SMT
> > config
> > >> > seems
> > >> > > > > like a recipe for confusion, and with a single property that
> > >> dictates
> > >> > > > field
> > >> > > > > syntax behavior, we leave the door open to change the default
> > at a
> > >> > > later
> > >> > > > > date. We could even fully remove support for plain field
> > notation
> > >> at
> > >> > > some
> > >> > > > > point and still be able to retain the simple property names of
> > >> > "field",
> > >> > > > > "include", etc. instead of forcing people to use "field.path"
> > and
> > >> the
> > >> > > > like.
> > >> > > > > That said, the term "field.style" and the permitted values
> might
> > >> be a
> > >> > > > > little ambiguous. One alternative, though a little
> heavy-handed,
> > >> is
> > >> > to
> > >> > > > > change it to "field.syntax.version" with permitted values of
> > "V1"
> > >> > > > (default,
> > >> > > > > equivalent to "field.style = plain") and "V2" (equivalent to
> > >> > > > "field.style =
> > >> > > > > nested"). This would leave us room in the future to make
> further
> > >> > > changes
> > >> > > > to
> > >> > > > > the syntax without having to come up with new names, although
> it
> > >> does
> > >> > > > > sacrifice a little bit in that the permitted values are no
> > longer
> > >> > > > > self-describing.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Cheers,
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Chris
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > On Sun, May 15, 2022 at 4:51 PM Jorge Esteban Quilcate Otoya <
> > >> > > > > quilcate.jo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > > Thank you all for your feedback, and sorry for the long wait
> > >> for a
> > >> > > > reply.
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > I would like to explore the idea of JSONPath-inspired/subset
> > >> > > notation a
> > >> > > > > bit
> > >> > > > > > further:
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > It will need to be a much-reduced version of JSONPath:
> > >> > > > > > - No full support for JsonPath therefore an additional
> > >> dependency.
> > >> > > > > > - All paths must start with '$'
> > >> > > > > > - No functions support or other operators allowed.
> > >> > > > > > - JsonPath dotted and square-bracket notations can be
> > supported
> > >> to
> > >> > > > avoid
> > >> > > > > > escaping dots or other characters: `$a.b.c` and
> > `$['a.b']['c']`
> > >> -
> > >> > or
> > >> > > we
> > >> > > > > > could only support the second one as it's more complete.
> > >> > > > > > - Add support for arrays with `[<integer>]`, e.g. `$a.[1].b`
> > >> > > > > > - Add support for multiple-value paths using array access
> > >> `$a.*.b`
> > >> > or
> > >> > > > > deep
> > >> > > > > > scan `$a..b`.
> > >> > > > > >     - Some SMTs that will benefit from this: `MaskField`,
> > >> `Cast`,
> > >> > > > > > `ReplaceField`.
> > >> > > > > > - We could introduce a `path[s]` config under the current
> > >> > > > configurations
> > >> > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > apply this feature so no compatibility issues are
> introduced:
> > >> e.g.
> > >> > > > > > `field.path`, `fields.paths`, `exclude.path`.
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > With these,  100, 101, 102, and 103 will be effectively
> > solved.
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > The main challenge that I see at the moment is that by being
> > >> JSON
> > >> > > > > > path-like, there may be some edge cases that I can't foresee
> > at
> > >> the
> > >> > > > > moment,
> > >> > > > > > that could make this hard to implement, test, and maintain
> in
> > >> the
> > >> > > long
> > >> > > > > run.
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > I'll appreciate your feedback on how this JSONPath-based
> > >> > alternative
> > >> > > > > > compares to the dotted notation initially proposed, and if
> it
> > >> > matches
> > >> > > > > your
> > >> > > > > > feedback.
> > >> > > > > > I have drafted a copy of the KIP to change the examples to
> > >> JSONPath
> > >> > > > > > approach and validate some differences:
> > >> > > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/x/9BihD
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > About 104. I agreed with Chris. We can handle this as part
> of
> > a
> > >> new
> > >> > > > KIP.
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > Thanks,
> > >> > > > > > Jorge.
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > On Sun, 24 Apr 2022 at 17:27, Chris Egerton <
> > >> > fearthecel...@gmail.com
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > Hi Joshua,
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > I have a few reservations about using JsonPath notation
> > here.
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > 1. There's likely to be a substantial performance penalty
> > for
> > >> > > > > converting
> > >> > > > > > > between the Kafka Connect format and something that a
> > JsonPath
> > >> > > > library
> > >> > > > > > > would understand.
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > 2. The complexity of the feature will be significantly
> > >> higher. It
> > >> > > > will
> > >> > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > harder to test, document, and implement. There will be
> many
> > >> more
> > >> > > edge
> > >> > > > > > cases
> > >> > > > > > > to consider and support, and we'll be on the hook to
> handle
> > >> any
> > >> > > bugs
> > >> > > > or
> > >> > > > > > > inconsistencies that arise, either as a result of our use
> of
> > >> the
> > >> > > > > JsonPath
> > >> > > > > > > library we choose, or as a result of bugs in that library.
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > 3. It's not clear that JsonPath is superior or even
> suitable
> > >> for
> > >> > > some
> > >> > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > the SMTs proposed here. What would be the advantages of
> > >> JsonPath
> > >> > > with
> > >> > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > InsertField or HoistField SMTs?
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > I also don't think that adding dot notation is unfriendly
> to
> > >> > users;
> > >> > > > > many
> > >> > > > > > > have proposed this type of syntax in the past, and it's
> > >> > frequently
> > >> > > > used
> > >> > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > informal discussions to refer to nested fields. If the
> > >> proposed
> > >> > > > syntax
> > >> > > > > > was
> > >> > > > > > > not already intuitive then a case against deciding on our
> > own
> > >> > might
> > >> > > > be
> > >> > > > > > more
> > >> > > > > > > convincing, but as things stand, simple dot notation is
> > likely
> > >> > > going
> > >> > > > to
> > >> > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > easier for users to understand than JsonPath syntax.
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > Cheers,
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > Chris
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 9:31 AM Joshua Grisham <
> > >> > > > grishamj...@gmail.com>
> > >> > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Hello all!
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Sorry that I come a bit later to the party here, but I
> am
> > >> the
> > >> > one
> > >> > > > who
> > >> > > > > > > wrote
> > >> > > > > > > > KIP-683 [1] for recursive support (just simply looping
> > >> through
> > >> > > all
> > >> > > > > > child
> > >> > > > > > > > non-primitive structures for the same matching name(s))
> > >> which
> > >> > is
> > >> > > a
> > >> > > > > > > slightly
> > >> > > > > > > > different way to try and solve a similar requirement --
> > >> > > > unfortunately
> > >> > > > > > at
> > >> > > > > > > > the time the dev community was not quite as active and
> > then
> > >> I
> > >> > > also
> > >> > > > > got
> > >> > > > > > > busy
> > >> > > > > > > > with work and just life in general so wasn't able to
> > follow
> > >> up
> > >> > or
> > >> > > > > push
> > >> > > > > > > it.
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > I do think it is a very good idea to have some kind of
> > >> > path-like
> > >> > > > > > > expression
> > >> > > > > > > > to be able to specifically address a nested field, as I
> > can
> > >> see
> > >> > > > that
> > >> > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > simple "recursive" case could potentially result in
> > >> unwanted or
> > >> > > > > > > unexpected
> > >> > > > > > > > behavior, plus there is the potential to introduce a bit
> > of
> > >> a
> > >> > > > > > performance
> > >> > > > > > > > hit to always loop through everything in cases where the
> > >> > > > > schemas/values
> > >> > > > > > > > might be quite large.
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > One thing I wanted to ask: instead of creating a new
> "path
> > >> > > parser"
> > >> > > > > > > > including some bespoke or "borrowed" syntax, why not
> just
> > >> use
> > >> > > > > something
> > >> > > > > > > > that already exists? Specifically here I am thinking
> about
> > >> > > > JsonPath (
> > >> > > > > > > > https://github.com/json-path/JsonPath)
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > There is already quite nice support in JsonPath for
> > handling
> > >> > > > special
> > >> > > > > > > > characters in field names, for handling different
> > >> non-primitive
> > >> > > > types
> > >> > > > > > > > (arrays etc), for handling multiple levels of nesting,
> etc
> > >> etc.
> > >> > > > > Would
> > >> > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > be possible to instead to re-think this and maybe have
> > some
> > >> > kind
> > >> > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > JsonPath-based Schema selector / updater and/or
> > >> JsonPath-based
> > >> > > > Value
> > >> > > > > > > > selector / updater? Conceptually this feels like it
> makes
> > >> sense
> > >> > > to
> > >> > > > > me,
> > >> > > > > > as
> > >> > > > > > > > from the top of my head it would be quite a natural fit
> to
> > >> map
> > >> > a
> > >> > > > Json
> > >> > > > > > > data
> > >> > > > > > > > structure to the Connect API data structure (and you
> could
> > >> > > > > potentially
> > >> > > > > > > even
> > >> > > > > > > > try to leverage the existing Json-to-Connect
> > >> > > > serializer/deserializer
> > >> > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > help out with this even in a more "out of the
> box"-feeling
> > >> kind
> > >> > > of
> > >> > > > > > way).
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Maybe also as Tom mentioned, this part (in my example,
> > this
> > >> > > > > > > JsonPath-based
> > >> > > > > > > > "thing") could even be a generic API that could be used
> by
> > >> any
> > >> > > SMT,
> > >> > > > > > > > including used in custom ones built by the community.
> > Then
> > >> I
> > >> > > think
> > >> > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > use
> > >> > > > > > > > a completely separate config property somehow related to
> > >> "path"
> > >> > > (as
> > >> > > > > Tom
> > >> > > > > > > > also mentioned) would also make a lot of sense here as
> > well.
> > >> > This
> > >> > > > > way,
> > >> > > > > > if
> > >> > > > > > > > you select based on "path" then this JsonPath-based API
> > >> would
> > >> > be
> > >> > > > > used,
> > >> > > > > > > > otherwise it could use something similar to the existing
> > >> > > get-field
> > >> > > > > > based
> > >> > > > > > > > approach (which I guess could also be refactored into
> some
> > >> kind
> > >> > > of
> > >> > > > > > > utility
> > >> > > > > > > > / API as well if it made sense?)
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > And with that in mind, if this was the kind of direction
> > to
> > >> go,
> > >> > > > then
> > >> > > > > a
> > >> > > > > > > > "recursive" capability like I pitched in KIP-683 would
> > also
> > >> > > become
> > >> > > > > > > > unnecessary because you could easily write a JsonPath
> > >> > expression
> > >> > > > like
> > >> > > > > > > > "$..someRecuriveField" and it would do the same thing
> (on
> > >> top
> > >> > of
> > >> > > > > > anything
> > >> > > > > > > > else you would want to do that is already supported by
> > >> > JsonPath).
> > >> > > > > Then
> > >> > > > > > we
> > >> > > > > > > > could also kill that older KIP and do a bit of clean-up
> :)
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > [1] -
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-683%3A+Add+recursive+support+to+Connect+Cast+and+ReplaceField+transforms%2C+and+support+for+casting+complex+types+to+either+a+native+or+JSON+string
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Just some extra food for thought. All-in-all I think
> this
> > >> is a
> > >> > > > super
> > >> > > > > > > great
> > >> > > > > > > > initiative!
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Best,
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Joshua
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Den fre 22 apr. 2022 kl 14:50 skrev Chris Egerton <
> > >> > > > > > > fearthecel...@gmail.com
> > >> > > > > > > > >:
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > Hi Tom,
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > Thanks for taking a look at this, and for your
> > thoughtful
> > >> > > > comments.
> > >> > > > > > > I'll
> > >> > > > > > > > > leave it up to Jorge to address most of your comments
> > but
> > >> I
> > >> > > > wanted
> > >> > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > share
> > >> > > > > > > > > a couple quick thoughts I had regarding 103 and 104.
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > 103. Like you, I was envisioning a possible syntax for
> > >> array
> > >> > > > access
> > >> > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > used classic C-style brackets; e.g., `arr[index]`.
> > >> However, I
> > >> > > > > wonder
> > >> > > > > > if
> > >> > > > > > > > we
> > >> > > > > > > > > could keep things simple and use the same syntax that
> > >> we're
> > >> > > > > proposing
> > >> > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > nested field access? In other words, instead of
> > >> `arr[index]`,
> > >> > > > you'd
> > >> > > > > > > write
> > >> > > > > > > > > `arr.index`. It'd save us and users the headache of
> > >> reserving
> > >> > > > > > > characters
> > >> > > > > > > > > now that would need to be escaped even if their
> > unescaped
> > >> > > > brethren
> > >> > > > > > > aren't
> > >> > > > > > > > > used for anything, and also avoid the question of what
> > >> > exactly
> > >> > > we
> > >> > > > > > > should
> > >> > > > > > > > do
> > >> > > > > > > > > when we see a config that uses reserved characters
> that
> > >> > aren't
> > >> > > > yet
> > >> > > > > > > > > supported (throwing an exception seems pretty
> unfriendly
> > >> for
> > >> > > new
> > >> > > > > > > users).
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > 104. This would probably be useful, but it would come
> > with
> > >> > some
> > >> > > > > nasty
> > >> > > > > > > > > compatibility questions that would need to be
> addressed
> > if
> > >> > we'd
> > >> > > > > want
> > >> > > > > > > SMTs
> > >> > > > > > > > > that leverage this new API to be viable for older
> > >> versions of
> > >> > > > > > Connect.
> > >> > > > > > > If
> > >> > > > > > > > > we package and distribute this feature as a library
> > >> (either
> > >> > via
> > >> > > > an
> > >> > > > > > > > entirely
> > >> > > > > > > > > new artifact, or as part of the existing
> > >> connect-transforms
> > >> > or
> > >> > > > > > > > connect-api
> > >> > > > > > > > > artifacts), then we'd have to either sidestep the
> > existing
> > >> > > plugin
> > >> > > > > > > > isolation
> > >> > > > > > > > > logic [1] that basically makes it impossible for
> Connect
> > >> > > plugins
> > >> > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > ship
> > >> > > > > > > > > their own versions of Connect artifacts, or issue a
> big
> > >> > warning
> > >> > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > people
> > >> > > > > > > > > that any SMT that uses this API won't work with any
> > older
> > >> > > > versions
> > >> > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > Connect. There's also some other features we might
> want
> > to
> > >> > add
> > >> > > in
> > >> > > > > an
> > >> > > > > > > > > SMT-utils library such as the existing, internal,
> utils
> > >> that
> > >> > > > > Connect
> > >> > > > > > > uses
> > >> > > > > > > > > right now [2]. It may be worth exploring this in a
> > >> separate
> > >> > KIP
> > >> > > > of
> > >> > > > > > its
> > >> > > > > > > > own.
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > [1] -
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
> https://github.com/apache/kafka/blob/d480c4aa6e513e36050d8e067931de2270525d18/connect/runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/connect/runtime/isolation/PluginUtils.java#L46-L143
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > [2] -
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
> https://github.com/apache/kafka/tree/d480c4aa6e513e36050d8e067931de2270525d18/connect/transforms/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/connect/transforms/util
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > Chris
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 6:55 AM Tom Bentley <
> > >> > > tbent...@redhat.com
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Hi Jorge,
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the KIP, especially for the examples
> which
> > >> are
> > >> > > > > > > super-clear.
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > 100. The name `field.style` isn't so clear for
> > something
> > >> > like
> > >> > > > > > > > > ReplaceField:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > it's not so obvious that field.style applies to
> > >> `include`
> > >> > and
> > >> > > > > > > > `exclude`.
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > 101. The permitted values for `field.style` don't
> seem
> > >> > > terribly
> > >> > > > > > > > intuitive
> > >> > > > > > > > > > (to me anyway): the meaning of `plain` isn't very
> > >> > guessable.
> > >> > > > Why
> > >> > > > > > not
> > >> > > > > > > > > > `top-level` or `root` instead? Also `nested` could
> be
> > >> > > > > misconstrued
> > >> > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > mean
> > >> > > > > > > > > > nested-but-not-top-level, so perhaps `recursive` or
> > >> > > `cascading`
> > >> > > > > > might
> > >> > > > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > better?
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > 102. I'm torn on whether making the interpretation
> of
> > >> > > existing
> > >> > > > > > > configs
> > >> > > > > > > > > like
> > >> > > > > > > > > > `field` be dependent on `field.style` is a good
> idea.
> > I
> > >> can
> > >> > > see
> > >> > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > it's
> > >> > > > > > > > > > the simplest thing to do, but it just feels a bit
> odd
> > >> that
> > >> > > > > > sometimes
> > >> > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > `field` would actually be a path and have different
> > >> > escaping
> > >> > > > > rules.
> > >> > > > > > > An
> > >> > > > > > > > > > alternative would be to come up with a parallel set
> of
> > >> > config
> > >> > > > > names
> > >> > > > > > > > (e.g.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > as well as "field" an SMT might support "path")
> which
> > >> were
> > >> > > > > defined
> > >> > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > always take paths, thus avoiding the changeable
> > >> > > interpretation
> > >> > > > of
> > >> > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > existing configs. The SMT's #configure() would need
> to
> > >> > throw
> > >> > > in
> > >> > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > case
> > >> > > > > > > > > > that both configs were given. I can see that that
> > would
> > >> be
> > >> > > more
> > >> > > > > > work
> > >> > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > implementation, but it feels cleaner.
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > 103. I think in order to allow for supporting arrays
> > in
> > >> a
> > >> > > later
> > >> > > > > KIP
> > >> > > > > > > > > (which
> > >> > > > > > > > > > certainly seems like it could be useful), we'd want
> to
> > >> > > specify
> > >> > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > syntax
> > >> > > > > > > > > > now, even if it wasn't implemented under this KIP.
> > >> That's
> > >> > > > > because I
> > >> > > > > > > > don't
> > >> > > > > > > > > > think you can't exclude the possibility that
> > characters
> > >> > such
> > >> > > as
> > >> > > > > `[`
> > >> > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > `]`
> > >> > > > > > > > > > appear in field names. So you'd have a compatibility
> > >> > problem
> > >> > > if
> > >> > > > > > > people
> > >> > > > > > > > > > started using the features of this KIP to access
> such
> > >> > fields,
> > >> > > > > only
> > >> > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > those characters to change their meaning under a
> later
> > >> KIP.
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > 104. I also wonder whether making paths into a
> public
> > >> Java
> > >> > > API,
> > >> > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > use
> > >> > > > > > > > > by
> > >> > > > > > > > > > 3rd party SMTs, would be valuable.
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Thanks again,
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Tom
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 20 Apr 2022 at 17:53, Chris Egerton <
> > >> > > > > > fearthecel...@gmail.com
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > 💯 Thanks Jorge, LGTM!
> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2022, 12:40 Jorge Esteban Quilcate
> > >> Otoya
> > >> > <
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > quilcate.jo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, Chris! Not possible without your
> > >> feedback.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 19 Apr 2022 at 23:04, Chris Egerton <
> > >> > > > > > > > fearthecel...@gmail.com
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jorge,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for sticking through this. I have
> one
> > >> small
> > >> > > > > remark
> > >> > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > one
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > small
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > clarification; assuming you agree with me on
> > them
> > >> > then
> > >> > > > I'm
> > >> > > > > > > ready
> > >> > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > vote
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > on
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > the KIP.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. InsertField: The "field.on.missing.parent"
> > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > "field.on.existing.field"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > docs both mention a permitted value of
> "ingore";
> > >> this
> > >> > > > > should
> > >> > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > "ignore",
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > right?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Of course, one more typo :)
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. InsertField: The examples are still missing
> > the
> > >> > > > > > > "field.style"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > property
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > from the configurations. They should all
> include
> > >> the
> > >> > > > > property
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > "transforms.smt1.field.style": "nested",
> > correct?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, it is there. I think I know what you mean
> > now,
> > >> > seems
> > >> > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Confluence
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > is putting everything in one line when it's in
> > >> separate
> > >> > > > lines
> > >> > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > editor.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Hopefully, it's fixed now.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks again for working through this, and
> > >> > > > congratulations
> > >> > > > > > on a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > well-written KIP!
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 2:06 PM Jorge Esteban
> > >> > Quilcate
> > >> > > > > Otoya
> > >> > > > > > <
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > quilcate.jo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, Chris! I apply these improvements
> > to
> > >> the
> > >> > > > KIP,
> > >> > > > > > let
> > >> > > > > > > me
> > >> > > > > > > > > > know
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > how
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > looks now.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 11 Apr 2022 at 23:43, Chris Egerton
> <
> > >> > > > > > > > > > fearthecel...@gmail.com
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jorge,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wow, those examples are great! A few more
> > >> > remarks,
> > >> > > > but
> > >> > > > > I
> > >> > > > > > > > think
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > we're
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > getting close:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. The examples differ across SMTs with
> the
> > >> name
> > >> > of
> > >> > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > newly-introduced
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > style property; some of them use
> > >> "field.style",
> > >> > and
> > >> > > > > some
> > >> > > > > > > use
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "fields.style". I think for consistency's
> > >> sake we
> > >> > > > > should
> > >> > > > > > > > stick
> > >> > > > > > > > > > with
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > just
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "field.style"; otherwise it could be
> painful
> > >> for
> > >> > > > users
> > >> > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > have
> > >> > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > remember
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > which to use.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Great catch. Agree, I fixed the config names
> > to
> > >> > > > > > > `field.style`.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. Some of the examples are off:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - TimestampConverter: the input in the
> > second
> > >> > > example
> > >> > > > > > > ("when
> > >> > > > > > > > > > field
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > names
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > include dots") doesn't contain a field
> with
> > a
> > >> > > dotted
> > >> > > > > name
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - ValueToKey: the config in the third
> > example
> > >> > > ("when
> > >> > > > > > field
> > >> > > > > > > > > names
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > include
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dots") should probably use
> > "parent..child.k2"
> > >> as
> > >> > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "transforms.smt1.fields" property
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fixed. Thanks!
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. RE changes to InsertField:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - The InsertField SMT should also come
> with
> > >> the
> > >> > new
> > >> > > > > > > > > "field.style"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > property
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in order to preserve backwards
> > compatibility,
> > >> > > right?
> > >> > > > I
> > >> > > > > > > don't
> > >> > > > > > > > > see
> > >> > > > > > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > included in the example configs for that
> > one,
> > >> > just
> > >> > > > want
> > >> > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > make
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > sure
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - I don't know of any cases where we use
> > >> > snake_case
> > >> > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > property
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > names
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kafka; we should probably use
> > >> "on.missing.parent"
> > >> > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > "on.existing.field"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > as the new property names for InsertField.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Why is the "on_existing_field" (or
> > >> > > > > "on.existing.field")
> > >> > > > > > > > > > property
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > only
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > applied when the field style is nested?
> > >> Couldn't
> > >> > it
> > >> > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > useful
> > >> > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > non-nested fields as well?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Great points! I have applied these
> suggestions
> > >> to
> > >> > the
> > >> > > > > KIP.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 9, 2022 at 12:40 PM Jorge
> > Esteban
> > >> > > > Quilcate
> > >> > > > > > > Otoya
> > >> > > > > > > > <
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > quilcate.jo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Again, great feedback Chris. Much
> > >> appreciated.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Added my comments below:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 5 Apr 2022 at 20:22, Chris
> > Egerton <
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > fearthecel...@gmail.com>
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jorge,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Looking good! I have a few comments
> left
> > >> but
> > >> > > all
> > >> > > > > but
> > >> > > > > > > one
> > >> > > > > > > > or
> > >> > > > > > > > > > two
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > are
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > minor.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. The motivation section states "This
> > >> KIP is
> > >> > > > aimed
> > >> > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > include
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > support
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nested structures on the existing
> > SMTs...
> > >> and
> > >> > > to
> > >> > > > > > > include
> > >> > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > abstractions
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to reuse this in future SMTs". A good
> > >> > > > > implementation
> > >> > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > this
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > KIP
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > will
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > definitely isolate reusable logic
> into a
> > >> > > separate
> > >> > > > > > > > > abstraction
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > can
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > easily pulled in to the SMTs we want
> to
> > >> add
> > >> > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > field
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > support
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > to,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > unless we plan on making this kind of
> > >> > > abstraction
> > >> > > > > > > > publicly
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > available
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > as
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > some kind of utility method or class
> > that
> > >> > > > external
> > >> > > > > > SMT
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > developers
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > can
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > leverage, we can probably leave this
> > part
> > >> out
> > >> > > as
> > >> > > > > it's
> > >> > > > > > > > more
> > >> > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > an
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > implementation detail.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Make sense, will leave this out of the
> > KIP.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. The Cast example is a little
> > >> misleading,
> > >> > > isn't
> > >> > > > > it?
> > >> > > > > > > It
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > demonstrates
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > escape syntax for fields with dot
> > >> literals in
> > >> > > > their
> > >> > > > > > > > names,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > but
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > doesn't
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > demonstrate a way to actually use the
> > Cast
> > >> > (or
> > >> > > > any
> > >> > > > > > > other)
> > >> > > > > > > > > SMT
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > access a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nested field in a record, which is the
> > >> whole
> > >> > > > point
> > >> > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > KIP.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > I
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > like
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > example of escape syntax but we should
> > >> > probably
> > >> > > > > also
> > >> > > > > > > add
> > >> > > > > > > > > one
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > field access.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Agree. I have added examples to each SMT
> > to
> > >> be
> > >> > > more
> > >> > > > > > clear
> > >> > > > > > > > > about
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > how
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > affects each function
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > .
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. With the InsertField SMT, I'm
> > wondering
> > >> > what
> > >> > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > specific
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > behavior
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > will
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be when some or all of the "middle
> > layer"
> > >> > > nested
> > >> > > > > > fields
> > >> > > > > > > > are
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > missing.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > example, if I have a record with a
> value
> > >> of {
> > >> > > > "k1":
> > >> > > > > > > "v1 }
> > >> > > > > > > > > > and I
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > apply
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > InsertField with topic.field =
> > >> > n1.n2.n3.topic,
> > >> > > > what
> > >> > > > > > > will
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > happen?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Will
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > updated value become { "k1": "v1",
> > "n1": {
> > >> > > "n2":
> > >> > > > {
> > >> > > > > > > "n3":
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > "topic"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > }}},
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > will
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > an exception be thrown, or something
> > else?
> > >> > This
> > >> > > > > seems
> > >> > > > > > > > > > analogous
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > command line mkdir command, which (at
> > >> least
> > >> > on
> > >> > > > some
> > >> > > > > > > > > operating
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > systems)
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fails by default if you try to create
> a
> > >> new
> > >> > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > > > directory
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > where
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > anything
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but the last element in the path
> doesn't
> > >> > exist,
> > >> > > > but
> > >> > > > > > can
> > >> > > > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > invoked
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > flag that instructs it to go ahead and
> > >> create
> > >> > > all
> > >> > > > > > > levels
> > >> > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > directory instead. I'm leaning on the
> > >> side of
> > >> > > > "just
> > >> > > > > > > > create
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > everything"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > would be interested in your thoughts,
> > and
> > >> > > either
> > >> > > > > way,
> > >> > > > > > > we
> > >> > > > > > > > > > should
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > probably
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > make sure the intended behavior is
> > >> > well-defined
> > >> > > > > > before
> > >> > > > > > > > > > voting.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is an interesting case, thanks for
> > >> > catching
> > >> > > > > this!
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The default behavior I see is to create
> > >> parents
> > >> > > if
> > >> > > > > they
> > >> > > > > > > are
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > missing
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > overwrite fields
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > if they already exist.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm planning to include the following
> two
> > >> flags
> > >> > > if
> > >> > > > > > there
> > >> > > > > > > > is a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > need
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > overwrite this behavior:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - `on_missing_parent` = (CREATE|IGNORE),
> > >> > > > > default=CREATE
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - `on_existing_field` =
> > (OVERWRITE|IGNORE),
> > >> > > > > > > > default=OVERWRITE
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4. Similarly, what will the behavior
> be
> > if
> > >> > any
> > >> > > of
> > >> > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > field
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > elements
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > specified with InsertField already
> exist
> > >> in
> > >> > the
> > >> > > > > > record
> > >> > > > > > > > > value?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Will
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > we
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > just
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > overwrite them? What's the behavior of
> > >> > > > InsertField
> > >> > > > > > > today
> > >> > > > > > > > > > under
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > similar
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > circumstances?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The current behavior is to overwrite the
> > >> value.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 4:15 PM Jorge
> > >> Esteban
> > >> > > > > > Quilcate
> > >> > > > > > > > > Otoya
> > >> > > > > > > > > > <
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > quilcate.jo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, Chris! Much appreciated all
> > the
> > >> > > > feedback
> > >> > > > > > > here.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. You nailed it setting the design
> > goal
> > >> > > here:
> > >> > > > > "it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > shouldn't
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > impossible
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to use this new feature for any
> field
> > >> name,
> > >> > > no
> > >> > > > > > matter
> > >> > > > > > > > how
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > convoluted.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fine if edge cases introduce
> > difficulty
> > >> > (such
> > >> > > > as
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > less-readable
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > configurations), but it's not fine
> if
> > >> they
> > >> > > > can't
> > >> > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > addressed
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > at
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > all."
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Back to the previous proposals
> (using
> > >> only
> > >> > > dots
> > >> > > > > as
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > separators)
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > we
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > have
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > alternatives:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. escaping with backslashes
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. escaping with dots itself
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'll lean for alternative 2, as you
> > >> > proposed
> > >> > > > > > before.
> > >> > > > > > > > > Feels
> > >> > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > me
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > backslashes have more potential to
> > lead
> > >> to
> > >> > > > > > confusion
> > >> > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > JSON
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > configs,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > CSV seems like a good precedent to
> use
> > >> the
> > >> > > same
> > >> > > > > > > > character
> > >> > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > escape
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > itself.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > KIP is updated to reflect this.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. Thanks! I'll add an example, and
> > >> stick
> > >> > > with
> > >> > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > current
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > approach
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > defining the style per individual
> > >> transform
> > >> > > > > > > > > configuration.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. Yes, thanks! KIP updated.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4. Of course. KIP updated.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 21:59, Chris
> > >> > Egerton <
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > fearthecel...@gmail.com
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jorge,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for addressing my comments;
> > the
> > >> > KIP
> > >> > > > > looks
> > >> > > > > > > > > > up-to-date
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > pretty
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > readable now, and the rejected
> > >> > alternatives
> > >> > > > > > section
> > >> > > > > > > > > does
> > >> > > > > > > > > > a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > great
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > job
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > outlining the discussion so far
> and
> > >> > > providing
> > >> > > > > > > context
> > >> > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > anyone
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > else
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > who
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > might want to join in.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Thoughts on choice of
> delimiter:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - I like the optimization for
> simple
> > >> > cases,
> > >> > > > > but I
> > >> > > > > > > > think
> > >> > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > new
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > proposal
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a little too restrictive. What if
> > >> > there's a
> > >> > > > > field
> > >> > > > > > > > whose
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > name
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > contains
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > all
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of the permitted options
> (currently
> > >> just
> > >> > > ".",
> > >> > > > > > ",",
> > >> > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > "/")?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - If we expand the set of
> permitted
> > >> > > > delimiters
> > >> > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > allow
> > >> > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > any
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > single-character string,
> > configuration
> > >> > > > > complexity
> > >> > > > > > > > will
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > increase
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > readability may decrease
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Also worth pointing out that
> there
> > >> is
> > >> > > some
> > >> > > > > > > > convention
> > >> > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > doubling
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > delimiter character as an escape
> > >> > mechanism
> > >> > > > with
> > >> > > > > > > > formats
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > like
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > CSV
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [1]
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Overall I think we may be
> > >> approaching
> > >> > the
> > >> > > > > > > > saturation
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > point
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > productive
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > discussion on delimiter syntax so
> I
> > >> don't
> > >> > > > want
> > >> > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > spend
> > >> > > > > > > > > > too
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > much
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > more
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > your time on it. I think the one
> > point
> > >> > I'd
> > >> > > > like
> > >> > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > leave
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > now
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > is
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > shouldn't be impossible to use
> this
> > >> new
> > >> > > > feature
> > >> > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > any
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > field
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > name,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > no
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > matter how convoluted. It's fine
> if
> > >> edge
> > >> > > > cases
> > >> > > > > > > > > introduce
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > difficulty
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (such
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > as less-readable configurations),
> > but
> > >> > it's
> > >> > > > not
> > >> > > > > > fine
> > >> > > > > > > > if
> > >> > > > > > > > > > they
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > can't
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > addressed at all.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The configuration style where you
> > >> define
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > "transforms.field.style"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > connector config, and then this
> > >> applies
> > >> > to
> > >> > > > all
> > >> > > > > > SMTs
> > >> > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > connector,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > very interesting. However, it
> > doesn't
> > >> > > follow
> > >> > > > > > > > convention
> > >> > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > existing
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SMTs.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Right now, if you want to
> configure
> > an
> > >> > SMT,
> > >> > > > you
> > >> > > > > > > > define
> > >> > > > > > > > > > its
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > name
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > connector config (for example,
> > >> > > "transforms":
> > >> > > > > > > "smt1"),
> > >> > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > then
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > define
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > all
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of the properties for that SMT in
> > the
> > >> > > > connector
> > >> > > > > > > > config
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > using
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > namespacing
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mechanism specific to that SMT
> (for
> > >> > > example,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "transforms.smt1.prop1":
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "val1"). That SMT then sees only
> the
> > >> > > > properties
> > >> > > > > > > > defined
> > >> > > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > namespace,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with the prefix stripped (for
> > example,
> > >> > > > "prop1":
> > >> > > > > > > > "val1")
> > >> > > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > its
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > configure
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [2] [3] method.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If we want to continue to follow
> > this
> > >> > > > > convention,
> > >> > > > > > > > then
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > instead
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > specifying
> "transforms.field.style"
> > >> in a
> > >> > > > > > connector
> > >> > > > > > > > > > config,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > we
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > would
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > expect
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > users to configure
> > >> > > > > > "transforms.<name>.field.style",
> > >> > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > each
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > SMT
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > they
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > want to configure a field style
> for.
> > >> This
> > >> > > > would
> > >> > > > > > > > require
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > more
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > work
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > on
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > part of the user, but would be
> > >> simpler to
> > >> > > > > reason
> > >> > > > > > > > about
> > >> > > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > easier
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > implement.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If we want to explore an
> alternative
> > >> > where
> > >> > > > > users
> > >> > > > > > > can
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > specify
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > global
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > properties that apply to all
> > >> transforms
> > >> > in
> > >> > > a
> > >> > > > > > > > connector
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > config,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > then
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > semantics for this need to be
> > defined
> > >> in
> > >> > > the
> > >> > > > > KIP.
> > >> > > > > > > > This
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > would
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > have
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > include whether this will apply
> only
> > >> for
> > >> > > the
> > >> > > > > > > special
> > >> > > > > > > > > case
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "field.style" and possibly
> > >> > > "field.separator"
> > >> > > > > > > > properties
> > >> > > > > > > > > > or
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > if
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > would
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > available more generally for other
> > >> > > > properties,
> > >> > > > > > > > whether
> > >> > > > > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > will
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > apply
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > only
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for the SMTs outlined in the KIP
> or
> > if
> > >> > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > "field.style"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > possibly
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "field.separator" properties would
> > >> also
> > >> > be
> > >> > > > > passed
> > >> > > > > > > > into
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > custom
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > SMTs
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > they could choose to act on them
> if
> > >> > > > applicable,
> > >> > > > > > how
> > >> > > > > > > > > edge
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > cases
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > like
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > having
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > an SMT named "field" in your
> > connector
> > >> > > config
> > >> > > > > > would
> > >> > > > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > handled,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > etc.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Either way, it might help to have
> an
> > >> > > example
> > >> > > > in
> > >> > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > KIP
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > outlining
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > how
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > one
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of the to-be-augmented SMTs can be
> > >> > > configured
> > >> > > > > > with
> > >> > > > > > > > this
> > >> > > > > > > > > > new
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > feature
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > before/after of how a record value
> > >> would
> > >> > be
> > >> > > > > > > > transformed
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > with
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > configuration.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. The docstring for the
> > >> > > > > "transforms.field.style"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > property
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > mentions
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the permitted values are "plain"
> and
> > >> > > > "nested",
> > >> > > > > > but
> > >> > > > > > > > then
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > describes
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > behavior
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with a value of "root". Should
> that
> > be
> > >> > > > "plain"
> > >> > > > > > > > instead?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4. The docstring for the
> > >> > > > > > > "transforms.field.separator"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > property
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > exclusively
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mentions structs, but the feature
> is
> > >> > > intended
> > >> > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > work
> > >> > > > > > > > > > with
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > maps
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > as
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can we update it to reflect this?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > References:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [1] -
> > >> > https://stackoverflow.com/a/17808731
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [2] -
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
> https://github.com/apache/kafka/blob/7243facb8d69a7252e6b9556b5eaee13e41bab7f/connect/api/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/connect/transforms/Transformation.java#L30
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [3] -
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
> https://github.com/apache/kafka/blob/7243facb8d69a7252e6b9556b5eaee13e41bab7f/clients/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/common/Configurable.java#L26-L29
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 1:32 PM
> > Jorge
> > >> > > Esteban
> > >> > > > > > > > Quilcate
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > Otoya
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > <
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > quilcate.jo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, Chris!
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. I'd argue "this..field.child"
> > >> could
> > >> > be
> > >> > > > > > harder
> > >> > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > grasp
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > than
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "this.field/child" + separator:
> > "/".
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Even though this represents
> > >> additional
> > >> > > > > > > information,
> > >> > > > > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > follows
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > similar
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > approach as the
> > "Flatten#delimeter"
> > >> > > > > > > configuration.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I want to give the separator
> > >> approach
> > >> > > > another
> > >> > > > > > > try,
> > >> > > > > > > > > so I
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > have
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > updated
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > KIP with the separator proposal,
> > >> > sticking
> > >> > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > only 2
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > alternatives
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > should hopefully cover most
> > >> scenarios.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. Agree. KIP has been updated
> > with
> > >> > this
> > >> > > > > > > > improvement.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. You're right. I have updated
> > this
> > >> > > > section
> > >> > > > > > > > > > accordingly.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4. Good catch! I've replaced it
> > with
> > >> > > > > > > `DropHeaders`.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Looking forward to your
> feedback.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jorge.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 9 Mar 2022 at 21:33,
> Chris
> > >> > > Egerton
> > >> > > > <
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fearthecel...@gmail.com>
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jorge,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Looking good! Got a few more
> > >> > thoughts.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Sorry to revisit this, but
> I
> > >> think
> > >> > > we
> > >> > > > > may
> > >> > > > > > > want
> > >> > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > adopt
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > slightly
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > different escape syntax style.
> > >> > > > Backslashes
> > >> > > > > > are
> > >> > > > > > > > > great,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > but
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > since
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > they're
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > already used by JSON, using
> them
> > >> as
> > >> > an
> > >> > > > > escape
> > >> > > > > > > > > > sequence
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > field
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > notation
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > would also lead to some pretty
> > >> ugly
> > >> > > > > connector
> > >> > > > > > > > > > configs.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyone
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > who's
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > had
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > write regular expressions with
> > >> > > > backslashes
> > >> > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > Java
> > >> > > > > > > > > is
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > probably
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > already
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > familiar with this:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> "this\\\\.is\\\\.not\\\\.very\\\\.readable".
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > do
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you think about using the dot
> > >> > character
> > >> > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > escape
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > itself?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > In
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > other
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > words,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to access a single field named
> > >> > > > > "this.field",
> > >> > > > > > > > > instead
> > >> > > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > using
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > syntax
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "this\.field" (which in JSON
> > would
> > >> > have
> > >> > > > to
> > >> > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > expressed
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > as
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "this\\.field"),
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > we could use "this..field",
> and
> > >> for a
> > >> > > > > single
> > >> > > > > > > > field
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > named
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "this\field",
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > instead of using the syntax
> > >> > > "this\\field"
> > >> > > > > > (or,
> > >> > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > JSON,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "this\\\\field"),
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > we could use "this\field" (or,
> > in
> > >> > JSON,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > "this\\field").
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. Could you flesh out the
> > >> details on
> > >> > > the
> > >> > > > > new
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > "field.style"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > property,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > including the type, default
> > value,
> > >> > > > > > importance,
> > >> > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > preliminary
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > docstring?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > See
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-618%3A+Exactly-Once+Support+for+Source+Connectors#KIP618:ExactlyOnceSupportforSourceConnectors-Newproperties
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for an example.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. Is the "Compatibility,
> > >> > Deprecation,
> > >> > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > Migration
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Plan"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > section
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > still
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > accurate after the latest
> > update?
> > >> > Seems
> > >> > > > > like
> > >> > > > > > > it's
> > >> > > > > > > > > > still
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > written
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > assumption that nested field
> > >> syntax
> > >> > > will
> > >> > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > hardcoded
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > or
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > opt-in,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > which
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > IIUC
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > isn't the case anymore.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4. Nit: The "These SMTs do not
> > >> > require
> > >> > > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > > > > structure
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > support"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > section
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mentions a "Drop" SMT. I think
> > >> this
> > >> > may
> > >> > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > referring
> > >> > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Confluent
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Drop
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SMT, which isn't a part of
> > Apache
> > >> > > Kafka.
> > >> > > > > > Should
> > >> > > > > > > > we
> > >> > > > > > > > > > drop
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > (heh)
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SMT
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the list? Or perhaps just
> > replace
> > >> it
> > >> > > with
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > "DropHeaders",
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > which
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > currently
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > missing from the list and
> > >> shouldn't
> > >> > > > require
> > >> > > > > > any
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > nested-field
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > related
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > updates?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 28, 2022 at 2:12
> PM
> > >> Jorge
> > >> > > > > Esteban
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Quilcate
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Otoya
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > quilcate.jo...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, Chris! and sorry
> > for
> > >> the
> > >> > > > > delayed
> > >> > > > > > > > > > response.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please, find my comments
> > below:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 14 Feb 2022 at
> 17:34,
> > >> Chris
> > >> > > > > Egerton
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <chr...@confluent.io.invalid
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jorge,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the KIP! I'd
> love
> > >> to
> > >> > see
> > >> > > > > > support
> > >> > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fields
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > added
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > out-of-the-box SMTs
> provided
> > >> with
> > >> > > > > > Connect.
> > >> > > > > > > > Here
> > >> > > > > > > > > > are
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > my
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > initial
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thoughts:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. I agree that there's a
> > >> case to
> > >> > > be
> > >> > > > > made
> > >> > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > expanding
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > HoistField
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > new config property for
> > >> > > identifying a
> > >> > > > > > > nested,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > to-be-hoisted
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > field,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > example in the KIP doesn't
> > >> really
> > >> > > > > > > demonstrate
> > >> > > > > > > > > why
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > this
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > would
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > valuable. I
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > think it'd be helpful to
> > >> expand
> > >> > the
> > >> > > > > > example
> > >> > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > add
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > other
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fields
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > order
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > show how adding nested
> field
> > >> > > support
> > >> > > > > > > enables
> > >> > > > > > > > > > users
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hoist a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > field
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > without dropping other
> > fields
> > >> > from
> > >> > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > value.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Maybe
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > something
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > like
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >     source = nested.val
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >     field = line
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >     value (before):
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >         {
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >             "nested": {
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >                 "val": 42,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >                 "other
> val":
> > >> 96
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >             }
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >         }
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >     value (after):
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >         {
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >             "nested": {
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >                 "line": {
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >                     "val":
> > 42,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >                 }
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >                 "other
> val":
> > >> 96
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >             }
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >         }
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. Nit: I think "source"
> is
> > a
> > >> > > little
> > >> > > > > > > strange
> > >> > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > new
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > HoistField
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > property name. Maybe
> > >> "hoisted" or
> > >> > > > > > > > > "hoisted.field"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > would
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > more
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > descriptive?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > About 1. and 2.:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Agree. The example for this
> > SMT
> > >> is
> > >> > > > > updated
> > >> > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > have
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > added
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > `hoisted`
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > configuration.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. Is there a reasonable
> use
> > >> case
> > >> > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > expanding
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Flatten
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > able
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > flatten specific fields?
> My
> > >> > > > > understanding
> > >> > > > > > > is
> > >> > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > it's
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mostly
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > useful
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > writing to systems like
> > >> databases
> > >> > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > don't
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > support
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > values
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > require everything to be a
> > >> flat
> > >> > > list
> > >> > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > key-value
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > pairs.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Being
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > able
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > flatten a nested field
> > >> wouldn't
> > >> > > > provide
> > >> > > > > > any
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > advantage
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > use
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > case.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are there other cases
> where
> > it
> > >> > > would?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4. I don't think we should
> > >> > > > > > unconditionally
> > >> > > > > > > > > change
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > default
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > delimiter
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Flatten. It's a
> > >> > > > backwards-incompatible,
> > >> > > > > > > > > breaking
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > change
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > could
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > cause
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > headaches for users. It
> > might
> > >> be
> > >> > > > > > reasonable
> > >> > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > change
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > default
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > value
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dynamically based on
> whether
> > >> the
> > >> > > user
> > >> > > > > has
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > specified a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > value
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "field"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > property, but considering
> > the
> > >> > > > > motivation
> > >> > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > changing
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > default
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it creates conflicts with
> > the
> > >> > > > > > > > to-be-introduced
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > field
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > syntax
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (which
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > could arise with
> downstream
> > >> SMTs
> > >> > > > > > regardless
> > >> > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > whether
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > user
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > has
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > explicitly configured
> > Flatten
> > >> > with
> > >> > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > "field"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > property), I
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > don't
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > know
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this would be too useful
> > >> either.
> > >> > I
> > >> > > > have
> > >> > > > > > > some
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > thoughts
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > below
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > on
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > how
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > handle possible conflicts
> > >> between
> > >> > > > names
> > >> > > > > > > with
> > >> > > > > > > > > dots
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > their
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > names
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dotted
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > syntax for nested field
> > >> > references
> > >> > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > should
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > hopefully
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > make
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > either
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > change
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > unnecessary.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fair enough. With the
> support
> > >> for
> > >> > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > fields
> > >> > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > other
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SMTs,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Flatten
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > could stay as it is.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This removes the need for
> (4)
> > >> > > changing
> > >> > > > > > > Flatten
> > >> > > > > > > > > > config
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > as
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 5. I think it's fine to
> > expand
> > >> > > > > > ExtractField
> > >> > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > support
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > notation,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it might be worth noting
> in
> > >> the
> > >> > > > > rejected
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > alternatives
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > section
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > isn't strictly necessary
> > since
> > >> > you
> > >> > > > can
> > >> > > > > > > > replace
> > >> > > > > > > > > > any
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > single
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > invocation
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that SMT that uses nested
> > >> field
> > >> > > > > notation
> > >> > > > > > > with
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > multiple
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > invocations
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that use non-nested
> > notation.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Agree. Adding it.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 6. Nit: "RegerRouter"
> should
> > >> be
> > >> > > > > > > "RegexRouter"
> > >> > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > list
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SMTs
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > do
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > not require nested
> structure
> > >> > > support.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ack. Fixing it.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 7. It may be rare for dots
> > in
> > >> > field
> > >> > > > > names
> > >> > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > occur
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wild
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (although
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wouldn't be so certain of
> > >> this),
> > >> > > but
> > >> > > > > > unless
> > >> > > > > > > > we
> > >> > > > > > > > > > want
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > inflict
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > headaches
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > on
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > users of Flatten, I think
> > >> we're
> > >> > > going
> > >> > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > have
> > >> > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > think
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > about
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > conflicts
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > between dotted notation
> and
> > >> > > > non-nested
> > >> > > > > > > fields
> > >> > > > > > > > > > whose
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > names
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > contain
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dots. I
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > don't think this is
> actually
> > >> > such a
> > >> > > > bad
> > >> > > > > > > > thing,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > though.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > I
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > agree
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dotted
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > notation is intuitive and
> > >> pretty
> > >> > > > > > > commonplace
> > >> > > > > > > > > (in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > tools
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > like
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > jq,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > example), so I'd like it
> if
> > we
> > >> > > could
> > >> > > > > > stick
> > >> > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > it.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > What
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > about
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > introducing
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > escape syntax, using a
> > >> backslash?
> > >> > > > That
> > >> > > > > > way,
> > >> > > > > > > > > users
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > could
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > disambiguate
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > between "this.field"
> (which
> > >> would
> > >> > > > refer
> > >> > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > field
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "field"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > under
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the top-level "this"
> field),
> > >> and
> > >> > > > > > > > "this\.field"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > (which
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > would
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > refer
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > field named "this.field").
> > >> Like
> > >> > > with
> > >> > > > > most
> > >> > > > > > > > > > languages
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > use
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > backslash
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for escape sequences, it
> > could
> > >> > also
> > >> > > > be
> > >> > > > > > used
> > >> > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > escape
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > itself,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > event
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that a field name
> contains a
> > >> > > > > backslash. I
> > >> > > > > > > > think
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > this
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > is
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > more
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > intuitive
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > simpler than, e.g.,
> adding a
> > >> new
> > >> > > > config
> > >> > > > > > > > > property
> > >> > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > toggle
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > delimiter
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be used when parsing
> nested
> > >> field
> > >> > > > > > > references.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I like this approach. Adding
> > to
> > >> the
> > >> > > > KIP.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 8. I don't think we can
> > >> > > > unconditionally
> > >> > > > > > > turn
> > >> > > > > > > > > this
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > feature
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > on.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > risk
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > breaking existing
> pipelines
> > >> > > > (especially
> > >> > > > > > > ones
> > >> > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > involve,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > example, a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > combination of the Flatten
> > and
> > >> > Cast
> > >> > > > > SMTs)
> > >> > > > > > > is
> > >> > > > > > > > > > pretty
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > high. I
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > think
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > should be an opt-in
> feature,
> > >> at
> > >> > > least
> > >> > > > > > until
> > >> > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > next
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > major
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > release.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > way
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > we could accomplish this
> is
> > by
> > >> > > > > > introducing
> > >> > > > > > > a
> > >> > > > > > > > > new
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "field.style"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (name
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > obviously subject to
> change)
> > >> > > property
> > >> > > > > > with
> > >> > > > > > > > > values
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "plain"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (default)
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "nested". If set to
> "plain"
> > >> then
> > >> > > the
> > >> > > > > > > current
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > non-nested
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > behavior
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > used,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and if set to "nested",
> then
> > >> the
> > >> > > > > proposed
> > >> > > > > > > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > behavior
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > can
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > consider updating the
> > default
> > >> > value
> > >> > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > "nested"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > future
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > major
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > release
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (or even codify that plan
> in
> > >> this
> > >> > > > KIP,
> > >> > > > > if
> > >> > > > > > > > > there's
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > enough
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > support
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it).
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This would also leave the
> > door
> > >> > open
> > >> > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > adding
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > recursive
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > support
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SMTs
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the future by adding a
> > >> permitted
> > >> > > > value
> > >> > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > "recursive".
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 9. One of the linked
> tickets
> > >> in
> > >> > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > "Motivation"
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > section,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-10640,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > has
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > an
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > open
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PR
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > KIP
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that propose adding
> > recursive
> > >> > > support
> > >> > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > some
> > >> > > > > > > > > > SMTs.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Have
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > considered
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this type of functionality
> > for
> > >> > your
> > >> > > > > KIP?
> > >> > > > > > Or
> > >> > > > > > > > is
> > >> > > > > > > > > > your
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > aim
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > stick
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > solely
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nested field support?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I like the `field.style`
> > >> > > configuration
> > >> > > > > flag
> > >> > > > > > > > > > approach.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for pointing out the
> > >> > > `recursive`
> > >> > > > > > > > approach.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > Will
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > add
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > `nested`
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > at
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > moment, let's check the
> demand
> > >> for
> > >> > > > > > > `recursive`
> > >> > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > consider
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > as
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > part
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this or another KIP.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have added the following
> on
> > >> the
> > >> > > KIP:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ```
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Future KIPs could extend
> this
> > >> > support
> > >> > > > > for:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Recursive notation: name a
> > >> field
> > >> > > and
> > >> > > > > > apply
> > >> > > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > all
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > fields
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > across
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > schema matching that name.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Access to arrays: Adding
> > `[]`
> > >> > > > notation
> > >> > > > > to
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> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > applying SMTs to fields
> within
> > >> an
> > >> > > > array.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ```
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at
> 1:23
> > PM
> > >> > > Jorge
> > >> > > > > > > Esteban
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > Quilcate
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Otoya <
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > quilcate.jo...@gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Dev team,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd like to start a new
> > >> > > discussion
> > >> > > > > > thread
> > >> > > > > > > > on
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > Kafka
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Connect
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > KIP-821:
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> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-821%3A+Connect+Transforms+support+for+nested+structures
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This KIP is aimed to
> > include
> > >> > > > support
> > >> > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > nested
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > structures
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > on
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > existing
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SMTs — where this make
> > >> sense.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Looking forward to your
> > >> > feedback.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jorge.
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