Thanks Vicky,

I do not have any further comments about the KIP.


Guozhang

On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 8:21 AM Vasiliki Papavasileiou
<vpapavasile...@confluent.io.invalid> wrote:

> Hi Guozhang,
>
> That's an excellent idea, I will make the changes. I was also going back
> and forth with having a specific config for each optimization or not but I
> feel your approach has the best of both worlds.
>
> Thank you,
> Vicky
>
> On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 6:20 AM Guozhang Wang <wangg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello Vicky,
> >
> > I made a quick pass on your WIP PR and now I understand and agree that
> > compatibility is indeed preserved since we get the optimized topology in
> a
> > second pass, and hence we already "used and burned" the original
> topologies
> > naming suffices in the first pass.
> >
> > Regarding the configuration patterns, I still have a bit concern about
> it:
> > primarily, if we follow this pattern to introduce a new config for each
> > optimization rule, in the future we would have a lot of configs --- one
> per
> > rule --- inside the StreamsConfig. I thought about this back and forth
> > again and still feel that this may not be what we want.. I think stead,
> we
> > can change the existing `TOPOLOGY_OPTIMIZATION_CONFIG` to accept a list
> of
> > strings, separated by comma --- this aligns with other similar configs as
> > well --- so that for different scenarios users can choose either fine
> > grained or coarse grained controls, e.g.:
> >
> > * I just want to enable all rules, or none: "all", "none".
> > * I know my app was created with Kafka version X, and I just want to only
> > apply all rules that are already there since version X: "versionX" --- I
> > just made it up for future use cases since we discussed about it in the
> > original KIP when we introduced "TOPOLOGY_OPTIMIZATION_CONFIG", we do not
> > need to include it in this KIP.
> > * I know my app is compatible with specific rules A/B/C, and I just want
> to
> > always enable those and not others: "ruleA,ruleB,ruleC".
> >
> > SO far we only have a few rules: a) reuse source topic as changelog topic
> > for KTable, b) merge duplicate repartition topics, c) self-join (this
> KIP),
> > so I suggest in this KIP, we just add make the
> > `TOPOLOGY_OPTIMIZATION_CONFIG` accepting a list of string, but 1) check
> > that some strings cannot coexist (e.g. `none` and all`), and 2) add a new
> > string value for self-join itself. In this way:
> >
> > * People who chose `none` before will not be impacted.
> > * People who chose `all` before will get this optimization by default,
> and
> > it's backward compatible so it's okay; they also get what they meant: I
> > just want "all" :)
> > * Advanced users who read about this KIP and just what it but not others:
> > they will change their config from `none` to `self-join`.
> >
> > WDYT?
> >
> >
> > Guozhang
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 7:25 PM John Roesler <vvcep...@apache.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the KIP, Vicky!
> > >
> > > Re 1/2, I agree with what you both worked out.
> > >
> > > Re 3: It sounds like you were able to preserve backward compatibility,
> so
> > > I don’t think you need to add any new configs. I think you can just
> > switch
> > > it on if people specify “all”.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > -John
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2022, at 11:27, Guozhang Wang wrote:
> > > > Thanks Vicky for your reply!
> > > >
> > > > Re 1/2): I think you have a great point here to adhere with the
> > existing
> > > > implementation, I'm convinced. In that case we do not need to
> consider
> > > > left/outer-joins, and hence do not need to worry about the extra
> store
> > in
> > > > the impl.
> > > >
> > > > Re 3): I'm curious how the compatibility is preserved since with
> > > > optimizations turned on, we would use fewer stores and hence the
> store
> > > name
> > > > suffixes would change. In your experiment did you specifically
> specify
> > > the
> > > > store names, e.g. via Materialized? I'd be glad if it turns out to
> > really
> > > > be conveniently backward compatible, and rest with my concerns :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Guozhang
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 4:44 AM Vasiliki Papavasileiou
> > > > <vpapavasile...@confluent.io.invalid> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hi Guozhang,
> > > >>
> > > >> Thank you very much for your comments.
> > > >>
> > > >> Regarding 1: the extra state store is only needed in outer joins
> since
> > > >> that's the only case we have non-joining records that would need to
> > get
> > > >> emitted when the window closes, right? If we do decide to go with an
> > > >> outer-join implementation, I will make sure to have the extra state
> > > store
> > > >> as well. Thank you for pointing it out.
> > > >>
> > > >> Regarding 2: As the self-join is only a physical optimization over
> an
> > > inner
> > > >> join whose two arguments are the same entity, it should return the
> > same
> > > >> results as the inner join. We wouldn't want a user upgrading and
> > > enabling
> > > >> the optimization to suddenly see that their joins behave differently
> > and
> > > >> produce different results.
> > > >> As an example, consider the records <A,1> and <A, 2> where A is the
> > key
> > > and
> > > >> the number is the value and both are strings. Assume these records
> are
> > > >> piped into an input topic. And assume we have a self-join (not
> > > optimized,
> > > >> so inner join implementation) whose joiner concatenates the values.
> > > >> The output of the join after processing the first record is :
> <A,11>.
> > > >> The output of the join after processing the second record is:
> <A,21>,
> > > >> <A,12>, <A,22>
> > > >> So, for an inner join whose two arguments are the same stream, a
> > record
> > > >> does join with itself. And as a user, I would expect the self-join
> > > >> optimization to produce the same results. What do you think?
> > > >>
> > > >> Regarding 3: I did a small experiment and I think the changes I did
> > are
> > > >> backwards compatible. Basically, I created a topology without the
> > > >> optimization, had it process some data and killed it. Then I started
> > it
> > > >> again but with the optimization turned on, and the processing
> resumed
> > > fine
> > > >> as in there was no exception and no extra state stores created and
> the
> > > join
> > > >> results made sense. The optimization is keeping the same state store
> > and
> > > >> doesn't change the names or indices of nodes in the topology. I will
> > > >> however need to add a case for self-joins in the upgrade system
> tests
> > to
> > > >> make sure that things don't break. Is this sufficient?
> > > >> Regarding the config, one way to go would be to have one config per
> > > >> optimization but I am worried that this will get unwieldy if in the
> > > future
> > > >> we have a lot of them and also requires the user to know about the
> > > >> optimizations to be able to benefit from them. Another alternative
> is
> > to
> > > >> assume that if the TOPOLOGY_OPTIMIZATION_CONFIG is on (`all`), then
> > all
> > > >> optimizations are applied. If the user doesn't want a specific
> > > >> optimization, then they need to turn that one off. So, we will have
> a
> > > >> config per optimization but they will be on by default.
> > > >>
> > > >> Best,
> > > >> Vicky
> > > >>
> > > >> On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 7:03 PM Guozhang Wang <wangg...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > Hello Vicky,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Thanks for the KIP! I made a quick pass and here are some quick
> > > thoughts:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > 1. Store Implementation: this may be not directly related to the
> KIP
> > > >> itself
> > > >> > since its all internal, but the stream-stream join state store
> > > >> > implementation has been changed in
> > > >> > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-10847, in which we
> > added
> > > a
> > > >> > separate store to maintain all the records that have not found a
> > match
> > > >> yet,
> > > >> > and would emit them when time passed for left/outer joins. In this
> > > >> > optimization, I think we can still go with a single store but we
> > need
> > > to
> > > >> > make sure we do not regress on KAFKA-10847, i.e. for records not
> > > finding
> > > >> a
> > > >> > match, we should also emit them when time passed by, this would
> > likely
> > > >> rely
> > > >> > on the ability to range-over the only store on its "expired"
> > records.
> > > A
> > > >> > good reference would be in the recent works to allow emitting
> final
> > > for
> > > >> > windowed aggregations (cc @Hao Li <lihaos...@gmail.com> who can
> > > provide
> > > >> > some more references).
> > > >> >
> > > >> > 2. Join Semantics and Outer-Joins: I think we need to clarify for
> > any
> > > >> > single stream record, would itself also be considered a "match"
> for
> > > >> itself,
> > > >> > OR should we consider only a different record but with the same
> key
> > > and
> > > >> > within the join window a "match" for itself. If it's the former,
> > then
> > > I
> > > >> > agree that outer-joins (even left-joins, right?) would not make
> > sense
> > > >> since
> > > >> > we would always find at least a match for any record; if it's the
> > > latter,
> > > >> > then outer/left joins still make sense and we would need to
> consider
> > > the
> > > >> > store implementation as stated in 1) above. Personally, I think
> the
> > > >> latter
> > > >> > is better --- I know it's a bit away from the RDBMS self-join
> > > semantics
> > > >> but
> > > >> > for RDBMS self-joins are usually not on PKs, but on FKs so I think
> > its
> > > >> > semantics is less relevant to what we are considering here for
> > > windowed
> > > >> > stream-stream joins which are still on PKs.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > 3. Compatibility: first of all, I think we should introduce new
> > values
> > > >> for
> > > >> > the TOPOLOGY_OPTIMIZATION_CONFIG for this specific optimization in
> > > >> addition
> > > >> > to `all` and `none`, this is also what we discussed before to keep
> > > >> > compatibility. But for applications that are already running, we'd
> > > also
> > > >> > need to make sure that after a rolling bounce with this config
> value
> > > >> > changed, we would not break the app. That involves: a) the store
> > names
> > > >> (and
> > > >> > hence the changelog names) should not change -- when we use
> > suffixes,
> > > we
> > > >> > should make sure they do not change by burning some suffixes as
> > well,
> > > b)
> > > >> > the processor names, similar to store names, c) store formats, if
> we
> > > ever
> > > >> > change the store formats, we need to consider a live upgrade path
> as
> > > >> well.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Please let me know your thoughts.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Guozhang
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 11:31 AM Vasiliki Papavasileiou
> > > >> > <vpapavasile...@confluent.io.invalid> wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > Hello everyone,
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > I would like to start the discussion for KIP-862: Implement
> > > self-join
> > > >> > > optimization
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > The KIP can be found here:
> > > >> > >
> > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-862%3A+Self-join
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Any suggestions are more than welcome.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Many thanks,
> > > >> > > Vicky
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > --
> > > >> > -- Guozhang
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > -- Guozhang
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > -- Guozhang
> >
>


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