I'm ok with 32 bit keys and leaving the interpretation out of this
discussion/KIP.

Nacho

On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 3:35 AM, Michael Pearce <michael.pea...@ig.com>
wrote:

> I assume, that after a period of a week, that there is no concerns now
> with points 1, and 2 and now we have agreement that headers are useful and
> needed in Kafka. As such if put to a KIP vote, this wouldn’t be a reason to
> reject.
>
> @
> Ignacio on point 4).
> I think for purpose of getting this KIP moving past this, we can state the
> key will be a 4 bytes space that can will be naturally interpreted as an
> Int32 (if namespacing is later wanted you can easily split this into two
> int16 spaces), from the wire protocol implementation this makes no
> difference I don’t believe. Is this reasonable to all?
>
> On 5) as per point 4 therefor happy we keep with 32 bits.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 18/11/2016, 20:34, "ignacio.so...@gmail.com on behalf of Ignacio
> Solis" <ignacio.so...@gmail.com on behalf of iso...@igso.net> wrote:
>
>     Summary:
>
>     3) Yes - Header value as byte[]
>
>     4a) Int,Int - No
>     4b) Int - Yes
>     4c) String - Reluctant maybe
>
>     5) I believe the header system should take a single int.  I think
> 32bits is
>     a good size, if you want to interpret this as to 16bit numbers in the
> layer
>     above go right ahead.  If somebody wants to argue for 16 bits or 64
> bits of
>     header key space I would listen.
>
>
>     Discussion:
>     Dividing the key space into sub_key_1 and sub_key_2 makes no sense to
> me at
>     this layer.  Are we going to start providing APIs to get all the
>     sub_key_1s? or all the sub_key_2s?  If there is no distinguishing
> functions
>     that are applied to each one then they should be a single value.  At
> this
>     layer all we're doing is equality.
>     If the above layer wants to interpret this as 2, 3 or more values
> that's a
>     different question.  I personally think it's all one keyspace that is
>     getting assigned using some structure, but if you want to sub-assign
> parts
>     of it then that's fine.
>
>     The same discussion applies to strings.  If somebody argued for
> strings,
>     would we be arguing to divide the strings with dots ('.') as a
> requirement?
>     Would we want them to give us the different name segments separately?
>     Would we be performing any actions on this key other than matching?
>
>     Nacho
>
>
>
>     On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 9:30 AM, Michael Pearce <michael.pea...@ig.com
> >
>     wrote:
>
>     > #jay #jun any concerns on 1 and 2 still?
>     >
>     > @all
>     > To get this moving along a bit more I'd also like to ask to get
> clarity on
>     > the below last points:
>     >
>     > 3) I believe we're all roughly happy with the header value being a
> byte[]?
>     >
>     > 4) I believe consensus has been for an namespace based int approach
>     > {int,int} for the key. Any objections if this is what we go with?
>     >
>     > 5) as we have if assumption in (4)  is correct, {int,int} keys.
>     > Should both int's be int16 or int32?
>     > I'm for them being int16(2 bytes) as combined is space of 4bytes as
> per
>     > original and gives plenty of combinations for the foreseeable, and
> keeps
>     > the overhead small.
>     >
>     > Do we see any benefit in another kip call to discuss these at all?
>     >
>     > Cheers
>     > Mike
>     > ________________________________________
>     > From: K Burstev <k.burs...@yandex.com>
>     > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 7:07:07 AM
>     > To: dev@kafka.apache.org
>     > Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] KIP-82 - Add Record Headers
>     >
>     > For what it is worth also i agree. As a user:
>     >
>     >  1) Yes - Headers are worthwhile
>     >  2) Yes - Headers should be a top level option
>     >
>     > 14.11.2016, 21:15, "Ignacio Solis" <iso...@igso.net>:
>     > > 1) Yes - Headers are worthwhile
>     > > 2) Yes - Headers should be a top level option
>     > >
>     > > On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 9:16 AM, Michael Pearce <
> michael.pea...@ig.com>
>     > > wrote:
>     > >
>     > >>  Hi Roger,
>     > >>
>     > >>  The kip details/examples the original proposal for key spacing ,
> not
>     > the
>     > >>  new mentioned as per discussion namespace idea.
>     > >>
>     > >>  We will need to update the kip, when we get agreement this is a
> better
>     > >>  approach (which seems to be the case if I have understood the
> general
>     > >>  feeling in the conversation)
>     > >>
>     > >>  Re the variable ints, at very early stage we did think about
> this. I
>     > think
>     > >>  the added complexity for the saving isn't worth it. I'd rather go
>     > with, if
>     > >>  we want to reduce overheads and size int16 (2bytes) keys as it
> keeps it
>     > >>  simple.
>     > >>
>     > >>  On the note of no headers, there is as per the kip as we use an
>     > attribute
>     > >>  bit to denote if headers are present or not as such provides a
> zero
>     > >>  overhead currently if headers are not used.
>     > >>
>     > >>  I think as radai mentions would be good first if we can get
> clarity if
>     > do
>     > >>  we now have general consensus that (1) headers are worthwhile and
>     > useful,
>     > >>  and (2) we want it as a top level entity.
>     > >>
>     > >>  Just to state the obvious i believe (1) headers are worthwhile
> and (2)
>     > >>  agree as a top level entity.
>     > >>
>     > >>  Cheers
>     > >>  Mike
>     > >>  ________________________________________
>     > >>  From: Roger Hoover <roger.hoo...@gmail.com>
>     > >>  Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 9:10:47 PM
>     > >>  To: dev@kafka.apache.org
>     > >>  Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] KIP-82 - Add Record Headers
>     > >>
>     > >>  Sorry for going a little in the weeds but thanks for the replies
>     > regarding
>     > >>  varint.
>     > >>
>     > >>  Agreed that a prefix and {int, int} can be the same. It doesn't
> look
>     > like
>     > >>  that's what the KIP is saying the "Open" section. The example
> shows
>     > >>  2100001
>     > >>  for New Relic and 210002 for App Dynamics implying that the New
> Relic
>     > >>  organization will have only a single header id to work with. Or
> is
>     > 2100001
>     > >>  a prefix? The main point of a namespace or prefix is to reduce
> the
>     > >>  overhead of config mapping or registration depending on how
>     > >>  namespaces/prefixes are managed.
>     > >>
>     > >>  Would love to hear more feedback on the higher-level questions
>     > though...
>     > >>
>     > >>  Cheers,
>     > >>
>     > >>  Roger
>     > >>
>     > >>  On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 11:38 AM, radai <
> radai.rosenbl...@gmail.com>
>     > wrote:
>     > >>
>     > >>  > I think this discussion is getting a bit into the weeds on
> technical
>     > >>  > implementation details.
>     > >>  > I'd liek to step back a minute and try and establish where we
> are in
>     > the
>     > >>  > larger picture:
>     > >>  >
>     > >>  > (re-wording nacho's last paragraph)
>     > >>  > 1. are we all in agreement that headers are a worthwhile and
> useful
>     > >>  > addition to have? this was contested early on
>     > >>  > 2. are we all in agreement on headers as top level entity vs
> headers
>     > >>  > squirreled-away in V?
>     > >>  >
>     > >>  > if there are still concerns around these #2 points (#jay?
> #jun?)?
>     > >>  >
>     > >>  > (and now back to our normal programming ...)
>     > >>  >
>     > >>  > varints are nice. having said that, its adding complexity (see
>     > >>  > https://github.com/addthis/stream-lib/blob/master/src/
>     > >>  > main/java/com/clearspring/analytics/util/Varint.java
>     > >>  > as 1st google result) and would require anyone writing other
> clients
>     > (C?
>     > >>  > Python? Go? Bash? ;-) ) to get/implement the same, and for
> relatively
>     > >>  > little gain (int vs string is order of magnitude, this isnt).
>     > >>  >
>     > >>  > int namespacing vs {int, int} namespacing are basically the
> same
>     > thing -
>     > >>  > youre just namespacing an int64 and giving people while 2^32
> ranges
>     > at a
>     > >>  > time. the part i like about this is letting people have a large
>     > swath of
>     > >>  > numbers with one registration so they dont have to come back
> for
>     > every
>     > >>  > single plugin/header they want to "reserve".
>     > >>  >
>     > >>  >
>     > >>  > On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 11:01 AM, Roger Hoover <
>     > roger.hoo...@gmail.com>
>     > >>  > wrote:
>     > >>  >
>     > >>  > > Since some of the debate has been about overhead +
> performance, I'm
>     > >>  > > wondering if we have considered a varint encoding (
>     > >>  > > https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/
>     > encoding#varints)
>     > >>  > for
>     > >>  > > the header length field (int32 in the proposal) and for
> header
>     > ids? If
>     > >>  > you
>     > >>  > > don't use headers, the overhead would be a single byte and
> for each
>     > >>  > header
>     > >>  > > id < 128 would also need only a single byte?
>     > >>  > >
>     > >>  > >
>     > >>  > >
>     > >>  > > On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 6:43 AM, radai <
> radai.rosenbl...@gmail.com>
>     > >>  > wrote:
>     > >>  > >
>     > >>  > > > @magnus - and very dangerous (youre essentially
> downloading and
>     > >>  > executing
>     > >>  > > > arbitrary code off the internet on your servers ... bad
> idea
>     > without
>     > >>  a
>     > >>  > > > sandbox, even with)
>     > >>  > > >
>     > >>  > > > as for it being a purely administrative task - i disagree.
>     > >>  > > >
>     > >>  > > > i wish it would, really, because then my earlier point on
> the
>     > >>  > complexity
>     > >>  > > of
>     > >>  > > > the remapping process would be invalid, but at linkedin,
> for
>     > example,
>     > >>  > we
>     > >>  > > > (the team im in) run kafka as a service. we dont really
> know
>     > what our
>     > >>  > > users
>     > >>  > > > (developing applications that use kafka) are up to at any
> given
>     > >>  moment.
>     > >>  > > it
>     > >>  > > > is very possible (given the existance of headers and a
>     > corresponding
>     > >>  > > plugin
>     > >>  > > > ecosystem) for some application to "equip" their producers
> and
>     > >>  > consumers
>     > >>  > > > with the required plugin without us knowing. i dont mean
> to imply
>     > >>  thats
>     > >>  > > > bad, i just want to make the point that its not as simple
>     > keeping it
>     > >>  in
>     > >>  > > > sync across a large-enough organization.
>     > >>  > > >
>     > >>  > > >
>     > >>  > > > On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 6:17 AM, Magnus Edenhill <
>     > mag...@edenhill.se>
>     > >>  > > > wrote:
>     > >>  > > >
>     > >>  > > > > I think there is a piece missing in the Strings
> discussion,
>     > where
>     > >>  > > > > pro-Stringers
>     > >>  > > > > reason that by providing unique string identifiers for
> each
>     > header
>     > >>  > > > > everything will just
>     > >>  > > > > magically work for all parts of the stream pipeline.
>     > >>  > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > But the strings dont mean anything by themselves, and
> while we
>     > >>  could
>     > >>  > > > > probably envision
>     > >>  > > > > some auto plugin loader that downloads, compiles, links
> and
>     > runs
>     > >>  > > plugins
>     > >>  > > > > on-demand
>     > >>  > > > > as soon as they're seen by a consumer, I dont really see
> a
>     > use-case
>     > >>  > for
>     > >>  > > > > something
>     > >>  > > > > so dynamic (and fragile) in practice.
>     > >>  > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > In the real world an application will be configured with
> a set
>     > of
>     > >>  > > plugins
>     > >>  > > > > to either add (producer)
>     > >>  > > > > or read (consumer) headers.
>     > >>  > > > > This is an administrative task based on what features a
> client
>     > >>  > > > > needs/provides and results in
>     > >>  > > > > some sort of configuration to enable and configure the
> desired
>     > >>  > plugins.
>     > >>  > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > Since this needs to be kept somewhat in sync across an
>     > organisation
>     > >>  > > > (there
>     > >>  > > > > is no point in having producers
>     > >>  > > > > add headers no consumers will read, and vice versa), the
> added
>     > >>  > > complexity
>     > >>  > > > > of assigning an id namespace
>     > >>  > > > > for each plugin as it is being configured should be
> tolerable.
>     > >>  > > > >
>     > >>  > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > /Magnus
>     > >>  > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > 2016-11-09 13:06 GMT+01:00 Michael Pearce <
>     > michael.pea...@ig.com>:
>     > >>  > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > Just following/catching up on what seems to be an
> active
>     > night :)
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > @Radai sorry if it may seem obvious but what does MD
> stand
>     > for?
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > My take on String vs Int:
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > I will state first I am pro Int (16 or 32).
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > I do though playing devils advocate see a big plus
> with the
>     > >>  > argument
>     > >>  > > of
>     > >>  > > > > > String keys, this is around integrating into an
> existing
>     > >>  > eco-system.
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > As many other systems use String based headers (Flume,
> JMS)
>     > it
>     > >>  > makes
>     > >>  > > > it
>     > >>  > > > > > much easier for these to be incorporated/integrated
> into.
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > How with Int based headers could we provide a
> way/guidence to
>     > >>  make
>     > >>  > > this
>     > >>  > > > > > integration simple / easy with transition flows over to
>     > kafka?
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > * tough luck buddy you're on your own
>     > >>  > > > > > * simply hash the string into int code and hope for no
>     > collisions
>     > >>  > > (how
>     > >>  > > > to
>     > >>  > > > > > convert back though?)
>     > >>  > > > > > * http2 style as mentioned by nacho.
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > cheers,
>     > >>  > > > > > Mike
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > ________________________________________
>     > >>  > > > > > From: radai <radai.rosenbl...@gmail.com>
>     > >>  > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 8:12 AM
>     > >>  > > > > > To: dev@kafka.apache.org
>     > >>  > > > > > Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] KIP-82 - Add Record Headers
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > thinking about it some more, the best way to transmit
> the
>     > header
>     > >>  > > > > remapping
>     > >>  > > > > > data to consumers would be to put it in the MD response
>     > payload,
>     > >>  so
>     > >>  > > > maybe
>     > >>  > > > > > it should be discussed now.
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 12:09 AM, radai <
>     > >>  radai.rosenbl...@gmail.com
>     > >>  > >
>     > >>  > > > > wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > > im not opposed to the idea of namespace mapping. all
> im
>     > saying
>     > >>  is
>     > >>  > > > that
>     > >>  > > > > > its
>     > >>  > > > > > > not part of the "mvp" and, since it requires no wire
> format
>     > >>  > change,
>     > >>  > > > can
>     > >>  > > > > > > always be added later.
>     > >>  > > > > > > also, its not as simple as just configuring MM to do
> the
>     > >>  > transform:
>     > >>  > > > > lets
>     > >>  > > > > > > say i've implemented large message support as
> {666,1} and
>     > on
>     > >>  some
>     > >>  > > > > mirror
>     > >>  > > > > > > target cluster its been remapped to {999,1}. the
> consumer
>     > >>  plugin
>     > >>  > > code
>     > >>  > > > > > would
>     > >>  > > > > > > also need to be told to look for the large message
> "part X
>     > of
>     > >>  Y"
>     > >>  > > > header
>     > >>  > > > > > > under {999,1}. doable, but tricky.
>     > >>  > > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 10:29 PM, Gwen Shapira <
>     > >>  g...@confluent.io
>     > >>  > >
>     > >>  > > > > wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> While you can do whatever you want with a namespace
> and
>     > your
>     > >>  > code,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> what I'd expect is for each app to namespaces
>     > configurable...
>     > >>  > > > > > >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> So if I accidentally used 666 for my HR department,
> and
>     > still
>     > >>  > want
>     > >>  > > > to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> run RadaiApp, I can config "namespace=42" for
> RadaiApp and
>     > >>  > > > everything
>     > >>  > > > > > >> will look normal.
>     > >>  > > > > > >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> This means you only need to sync usage inside your
> own
>     > >>  > > organization.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> Still hard, but somewhat easier than syncing with
> the
>     > entire
>     > >>  > > world.
>     > >>  > > > > > >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 10:07 PM, radai <
>     > >>  > > radai.rosenbl...@gmail.com>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> > and we can start with {namespace, id} and no
> re-mapping
>     > >>  > support
>     > >>  > > > and
>     > >>  > > > > > >> always
>     > >>  > > > > > >> > add it later on if/when collisions actually
> happen (i
>     > dont
>     > >>  > think
>     > >>  > > > > > they'd
>     > >>  > > > > > >> be
>     > >>  > > > > > >> > a problem).
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> > every interested party (so orgs or individuals)
> could
>     > then
>     > >>  > > > register
>     > >>  > > > > a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> > prefix (0 = reserved, 1 = confluent ... 666 = me
> :-) )
>     > and
>     > >>  do
>     > >>  > > > > whatever
>     > >>  > > > > > >> with
>     > >>  > > > > > >> > the 2nd ID - so once linkedin registers, say 3,
> then
>     > >>  linkedin
>     > >>  > > devs
>     > >>  > > > > are
>     > >>  > > > > > >> free
>     > >>  > > > > > >> > to use {3, *} with a reasonable expectation to to
>     > collide
>     > >>  with
>     > >>  > > > > > anything
>     > >>  > > > > > >> > else. further partitioning of that * becomes
> linkedin's
>     > >>  > problem,
>     > >>  > > > but
>     > >>  > > > > > the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> > "upstream registration" of a namespace only has to
>     > happen
>     > >>  > once.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> > On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 9:03 PM, James Cheng <
>     > >>  > > wushuja...@gmail.com
>     > >>  > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > On Nov 8, 2016, at 5:54 PM, Gwen Shapira <
>     > >>  > g...@confluent.io>
>     > >>  > > > > > wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > Thank you so much for this clear and fair
> summary of
>     > the
>     > >>  > > > > arguments.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > I'm in favor of ints. Not a deal-breaker, but
> in
>     > favor.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > Even more in favor of Magnus's decentralized
>     > suggestion
>     > >>  > with
>     > >>  > > > > > Roger's
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > tweak: add a namespace for headers. This will
> allow
>     > each
>     > >>  > app
>     > >>  > > to
>     > >>  > > > > > just
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > use whatever IDs it wants internally, and then
> let
>     > the
>     > >>  > admin
>     > >>  > > > > > >> deploying
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > the app figure out an available namespace ID
> for the
>     > app
>     > >>  to
>     > >>  > > > live
>     > >>  > > > > > in.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > So io.confluent.schema-registry can be
> namespace
>     > 0x01 on
>     > >>  my
>     > >>  > > > > > >> deployment
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > and 0x57 on yours, and the poor guys
> developing the
>     > app
>     > >>  > don't
>     > >>  > > > > need
>     > >>  > > > > > to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > worry about that.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> Gwen, if I understand your example right, an
>     > application
>     > >>  > > deployer
>     > >>  > > > > > might
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> decide to use 0x01 in one deployment, and that
> means
>     > that
>     > >>  > once
>     > >>  > > > the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> message
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> is written into the broker, it will be saved on
> the
>     > broker
>     > >>  > with
>     > >>  > > > > that
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> specific namespace (0x01).
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> If you were to mirror that message into another
>     > cluster,
>     > >>  the
>     > >>  > > 0x01
>     > >>  > > > > > would
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> accompany the message, right? What if the
> deployers of
>     > the
>     > >>  > same
>     > >>  > > > app
>     > >>  > > > > > in
>     > >>  > > > > > >> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> other cluster uses 0x57? They won't understand
> each
>     > other?
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> I'm not sure that's an avoidable problem. I
> think it
>     > simply
>     > >>  > > means
>     > >>  > > > > > that
>     > >>  > > > > > >> in
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> order to share data, you have to also have a
> shared
>     > (agreed
>     > >>  > > upon)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> understanding of what the namespaces mean. Which
> I
>     > think
>     > >>  > makes
>     > >>  > > > > sense,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> because the alternate (sharing *nothing* at all)
> would
>     > mean
>     > >>  > > that
>     > >>  > > > > > there
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> would be no way to understand each other.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> -James
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > Gwen
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 4:23 PM, radai <
>     > >>  > > > > radai.rosenbl...@gmail.com>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> +1 for sean's document. it covers pretty much
> all
>     > the
>     > >>  > > > trade-offs
>     > >>  > > > > > and
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> provides concrete figures to argue about :-)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> (nit-picking - used the same xkcd twice, also
> trove
>     > has
>     > >>  > been
>     > >>  > > > > > >> superceded
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> for
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> purposes of high performance collections:
> look at
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> https://github.com/leventov/Koloboke)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> so to sum up the string vs int debate:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> performance - you can do 140k ops/sec _per
> thread_
>     > with
>     > >>  > > string
>     > >>  > > > > > >> headers.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> you
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> could do x2-3 better with ints. there's no
> arguing
>     > the
>     > >>  > > > relative
>     > >>  > > > > > diff
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> between the two, there's only the question of
>     > whether or
>     > >>  > not
>     > >>  > > > > _the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> rest
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> of
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> kafka_ operates fast enough to care. if we
> want to
>     > make
>     > >>  > > > choices
>     > >>  > > > > > >> solely
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> based on performance we need ints. if we are
>     > willing to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> settle/compromise
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> for a nicer (to some) API than strings are
> good
>     > enough
>     > >>  for
>     > >>  > > the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> current
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> state of affairs.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> message size - with batching and compression
> it
>     > comes
>     > >>  down
>     > >>  > > to
>     > >>  > > > a
>     > >>  > > > > > ~5%
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> difference (internal testing, not in the doc.
> maybe
>     > >>  would
>     > >>  > > help
>     > >>  > > > > > >> adding if
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> this becomes a point of contention?). this
> means it
>     > wont
>     > >>  > > > really
>     > >>  > > > > > >> affect
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> kafka in "throughput mode" (large, compressed
>     > batches).
>     > >>  in
>     > >>  > > > "low
>     > >>  > > > > > >> latency"
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> mode (meaning less/no batching and
> compression) the
>     > >>  > > difference
>     > >>  > > > > can
>     > >>  > > > > > >> be
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> extreme (it'll easily be an order of
> magnitude with
>     > >>  small
>     > >>  > > > > payloads
>     > >>  > > > > > >> like
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> stock ticks and header keys of the form
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> "com.acme.infraTeam.kafka.hiMom.auditPlugin").
> we
>     > have
>     > >>  a
>     > >>  > > few
>     > >>  > > > > such
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> topics at
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> linkedin where actual payloads are ~2 ints
> and are
>     > >>  > eclipsed
>     > >>  > > by
>     > >>  > > > > our
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> in-house
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> audit "header" which is why we liked ints to
> begin
>     > with.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> "ease of use" - strings would probably still
> require
>     > >>  > _some_
>     > >>  > > > > degree
>     > >>  > > > > > >> of
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> partitioning by convention (imagine if
> everyone
>     > used the
>     > >>  > key
>     > >>  > > > > > >> "infra"...)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> but its very intuitive for java devs to do
> anyway
>     > >>  > > > > (reverse-domain
>     > >>  > > > > > is
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> ingrained into java developers at a young age
> :-) ).
>     > >>  also
>     > >>  > > most
>     > >>  > > > > > java
>     > >>  > > > > > >> devs
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> find Map<String, whatever> more intuitive than
>     > >>  > Map<Integer,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> whatever> -
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> probably because of other text-based
> protocols like
>     > >>  http.
>     > >>  > > ints
>     > >>  > > > > > would
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> require a number registry. if you think number
>     > >>  registries
>     > >>  > > are
>     > >>  > > > > hard
>     > >>  > > > > > >> just
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> look at the wiki page for KIPs (specifically
> the
>     > number
>     > >>  > for
>     > >>  > > > next
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> available
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> KIP) and think again - we are probably talking
>     > about the
>     > >>  > > same
>     > >>  > > > > > >> volume of
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> requests. also this would only be "required"
> (good
>     > >>  > > > citizenship,
>     > >>  > > > > > more
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> like)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> if you want to publish your plugin for others
> to
>     > use.
>     > >>  > within
>     > >>  > > > > your
>     > >>  > > > > > >> org do
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> whatever you want - just know that if you use
> [some
>     > >>  > > "reserved"
>     > >>  > > > > > >> range]
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> and a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> future kafka update breaks it its your
> problem.
>     > RTFM.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> personally im in favor of ints.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> having said that (and like nacho) I will
> settle if
>     > int
>     > >>  vs
>     > >>  > > > string
>     > >>  > > > > > >> remains
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> the only obstacle to this.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 3:53 PM, Nacho Solis
>     > >>  > > > > > >> <nso...@linkedin.com.invalid
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >> wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> I think it's well known I've been pushing
> for ints
>     > >>  (and I
>     > >>  > > > could
>     > >>  > > > > > >> switch
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> 16 bit shorts if pressed).
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> - efficient (space)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> - efficient (processing)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> - easily partitionable
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> However, if the only thing that is keeping
> us from
>     > >>  > adopting
>     > >>  > > > > > >> headers is
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> use of strings vs ints as keys, then I would
> cave
>     > in
>     > >>  and
>     > >>  > > > accept
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> strings. If
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> we do so, I would like to limit string keys
> to 128
>     > >>  bytes
>     > >>  > in
>     > >>  > > > > > length.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> This
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> way 1) I could use a 3 letter string if I
> wanted
>     > >>  > > (effectively
>     > >>  > > > > > >> using 4
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> total
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> bytes), 2) limit overall impact of possible
> keys
>     > (don't
>     > >>  > > > really
>     > >>  > > > > > want
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> people
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> to send a 16K header string key).
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> Nacho
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 3:35 PM, Gwen Shapira
> <
>     > >>  > > > > g...@confluent.io>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> Forgot to mention: Thank you for
> quantifying the
>     > >>  > > trade-off -
>     > >>  > > > > it
>     > >>  > > > > > is
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> helpful and important regardless of what we
> end up
>     > >>  > > deciding.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 3:12 PM, Sean
> McCauliff
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> <smccaul...@linkedin.com.invalid> wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 2:15 PM, Gwen
> Shapira <
>     > >>  > > > > > g...@confluent.io>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> Since Kafka specifically targets
>     > high-throughput,
>     > >>  > > > > low-latency
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> use-cases, I don't think we should trade
> them
>     > off
>     > >>  that
>     > >>  > > > > easily.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> I find these kind of design goals not to be
>     > really
>     > >>  > > helpful
>     > >>  > > > > > unless
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> it's
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> quantified in someway. Because it's always
>     > possible
>     > >>  to
>     > >>  > > > argue
>     > >>  > > > > > >> against
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> something as either being not performant
> or just
>     > an
>     > >>  > > > > > >> implementation
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> detail.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> This is a single threaded benchmarks so
> all the
>     > >>  > > > measurements
>     > >>  > > > > > are
>     > >>  > > > > > >> per
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> thread.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> For 1M messages/s/thread if header keys
> are int
>     > and
>     > >>  > you
>     > >>  > > > had
>     > >>  > > > > > >> even a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> single
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> header key, value pair then it's still
> about 2^-2
>     > >>  > > > > microseconds
>     > >>  > > > > > >> which
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> means
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> you only have another 0.75 microseconds to
> do
>     > >>  > everything
>     > >>  > > > else
>     > >>  > > > > > you
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> want
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> do with a message (1M messages/s means 1
> micro
>     > second
>     > >>  > per
>     > >>  > > > > > >> message).
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> With
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> string header keys there is still 0.5 micro
>     > seconds
>     > >>  to
>     > >>  > > > > process
>     > >>  > > > > > a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> message.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> I love strings as much as the next guy (we
> had
>     > them
>     > >>  in
>     > >>  > > > > Flume),
>     > >>  > > > > > >> but I
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> was convinced by Magnus/Michael/Radai that
>     > strings
>     > >>  > don't
>     > >>  > > > > > >> actually
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> have
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> strong benefits as opposed to ints
> (you'll need
>     > a
>     > >>  > string
>     > >>  > > > > > >> registry
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> anyway - otherwise, how will you know
> what does
>     > the
>     > >>  > > > > > "profile_id"
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> header refers to?) and I want to keep
> closer to
>     > our
>     > >>  > > > original
>     > >>  > > > > > >> design
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> goals for Kafka.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> "confluent.profile_id"
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> If someone likes strings in the headers
> and
>     > doesn't
>     > >>  do
>     > >>  > > > > > millions
>     > >>  > > > > > >> of
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> messages a sec, they probably have lots
> of other
>     > >>  > systems
>     > >>  > > > > they
>     > >>  > > > > > >> can
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> use
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> instead.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>> None of them will scale like Kafka.
> Horizontal
>     > >>  scaling
>     > >>  > > is
>     > >>  > > > > > still
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> good.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 1:22 PM, Sean
> McCauliff
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> <smccaul...@linkedin.com.invalid> wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> +1 for String keys.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> I've been doing some bechmarking and it
> seems
>     > like
>     > >>  > the
>     > >>  > > > > > speedup
>     > >>  > > > > > >> for
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> using
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> integer keys is about 2-5 depending on
> the
>     > length
>     > >>  of
>     > >>  > > the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> strings
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> and
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> what
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> collections are being used. The overall
> amount
>     > of
>     > >>  > time
>     > >>  > > > > spent
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> parsing
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> set
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> of header key, value pairs probably does
> not
>     > matter
>     > >>  > > > unless
>     > >>  > > > > > you
>     > >>  > > > > > >> are
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> getting
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> close to 1M messages per consumer. In
> which
>     > case
>     > >>  > > > probably
>     > >>  > > > > > >> don't
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> use
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> headers. There is also the option to use
> very
>     > >>  short
>     > >>  > > > > strings;
>     > >>  > > > > > >> some
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> that
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> are
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> even shorter than integers.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> Partitioning the string key space will be
>     > easier
>     > >>  than
>     > >>  > > > > > >> partitioning
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> an
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> integer key space. We won't need a global
>     > registry.
>     > >>  > > > Kafka
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> internally
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> can
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> reserve some prefix like "_" as its
> namespace.
>     > >>  > > Everyone
>     > >>  > > > > else
>     > >>  > > > > > >> can
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> use
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> their
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> company or project name as namespace
> prefix and
>     > >>  life
>     > >>  > > > should
>     > >>  > > > > > be
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> good.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> Here's the link to some of the
> benchmarking
>     > info:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tfT-
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> 6SZdnKOLyWGDH82kS30PnUkmgb7nPL
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> dw6p65pAI/edit?usp=sharing
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> --
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> Sean McCauliff
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> Staff Software Engineer
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> Kafka
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> smccaul...@linkedin.com
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> linkedin.com/in/sean-mccauliff-b563192
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 11:51 PM, Michael
>     > Pearce <
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> michael.pea...@ig.com>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>> wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> +1 on this slimmer version of our
> proposal
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> I def think the Id space we can reduce
> from
>     > the
>     > >>  > > proposed
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> int32(4bytes)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> down to int16(2bytes) it saves on space
> and as
>     > >>  > headers
>     > >>  > > > we
>     > >>  > > > > > >> wouldn't
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> expect
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> the number of headers being used
> concurrently
>     > >>  being
>     > >>  > > that
>     > >>  > > > > > high.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> I would wonder if we should make the
> value
>     > byte
>     > >>  > array
>     > >>  > > > > length
>     > >>  > > > > > >> still
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> int32
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> though as This is the standard Max array
>     > length in
>     > >>  > > Java
>     > >>  > > > > > saying
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> that
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> it
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> is a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> header and I guess limiting the size is
>     > sensible
>     > >>  and
>     > >>  > > > would
>     > >>  > > > > > >> work
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> for
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> all
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> use cases we have in mind so happy with
>     > limiting
>     > >>  > this.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Do people generally concur on Magnus's
> slimmer
>     > >>  > > version?
>     > >>  > > > > > >> Anyone see
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> any
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> issues if we moved from int32 to int16?
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Re configurable ids per plugin over a
> global
>     > >>  > registry
>     > >>  > > > also
>     > >>  > > > > > >> would
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> work
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> for
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> us. As such if this has better
> concensus over
>     > the
>     > >>  > > > > proposed
>     > >>  > > > > > >> global
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> registry
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> I'd be happy to change that.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> I was already sold on ints over strings
> for
>     > keys
>     > >>  ;)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Cheers
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Mike
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> ______________________________
> __________
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> From: Magnus Edenhill <
> mag...@edenhill.se>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 7, 2016 10:10:21
> PM
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> To: dev@kafka.apache.org
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] KIP-82 - Add
> Record
>     > Headers
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Hi,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> I'm +1 for adding generic message
> headers,
>     > but I
>     > >>  do
>     > >>  > > > share
>     > >>  > > > > > the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> concerns
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> previously aired on this thread and
> during
>     > the KIP
>     > >>  > > > > meeting.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> So let me propose a slimmer alternative
> that
>     > does
>     > >>  > not
>     > >>  > > > > > require
>     > >>  > > > > > >> any
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> sort
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> of
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> global header registry, does not affect
> broker
>     > >>  > > > performance
>     > >>  > > > > > or
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> operations,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> and adds as little overhead as possible.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Message
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> ------------
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> The protocol Message type is extended
> with a
>     > >>  Headers
>     > >>  > > > array
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> consting
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> of
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Tags, where a Tag is defined as:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> int16 Id
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> int16 Len // binary_data length
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> binary_data[Len] // opaque binary data
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Ids
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> ---
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> The Id space is not centrally managed,
> so
>     > whenever
>     > >>  > an
>     > >>  > > > > > >> application
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> needs
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> add headers, or use an eco-system
> plugin that
>     > >>  does,
>     > >>  > > its
>     > >>  > > > Id
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> allocation
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> will
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> need to be manually configured.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> This moves the allocation concern from
> the
>     > global
>     > >>  > > space
>     > >>  > > > > down
>     > >>  > > > > > >> to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> organization level and avoids the risk
> for id
>     > >>  > > conflicts.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Example pseudo-config for some app:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> sometrackerplugin.tag.sourcev3.id=1000
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> dbthing.tag.tablename.id=1001
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> myschemareg.tag.schemaname.id=1002
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> myschemareg.tag.schemaversion.id=1003
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Each header-writing or header-reading
> plugin
>     > must
>     > >>  > > > provide
>     > >>  > > > > > >> means
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> (typically
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> through configuration) to specify the
> tag for
>     > each
>     > >>  > > > header
>     > >>  > > > > it
>     > >>  > > > > > >> uses.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> Defaults
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> should be avoided.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> A consumer silently ignores tags it
> does not
>     > have
>     > >>  a
>     > >>  > > > > mapping
>     > >>  > > > > > >> for
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> (since
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> binary_data can't be parsed without
> knowing
>     > what
>     > >>  it
>     > >>  > > is).
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Id range 0..999 is reserved for future
> use by
>     > the
>     > >>  > > broker
>     > >>  > > > > and
>     > >>  > > > > > >> must
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> not be
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> used by plugins.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Broker
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> ---------
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> The broker does not process the tags
> (other
>     > than
>     > >>  the
>     > >>  > > > > > standard
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> protocol
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> syntax verification), it simply stores
> and
>     > >>  forwards
>     > >>  > > them
>     > >>  > > > > as
>     > >>  > > > > > >> opaque
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> data.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Standard message translation (removal of
>     > Headers)
>     > >>  > > kicks
>     > >>  > > > in
>     > >>  > > > > > for
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> older
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> clients.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Why not string ids?
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> -------------------------
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> String ids might seem like a good idea,
> but:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> * does not really solve uniqueness
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> * consumes a lot of space (2 byte string
>     > length +
>     > >>  > > > string,
>     > >>  > > > > > per
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> header)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> be meaningful
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> * doesn't really say anything how to
> parse the
>     > >>  tag's
>     > >>  > > > data,
>     > >>  > > > > > so
>     > >>  > > > > > >> it
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> is
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> in
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> effect useless on its own.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Regards,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Magnus
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> 2016-11-07 18:32 GMT+01:00 Michael
> Pearce <
>     > >>  > > > > > >> michael.pea...@ig.com
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Hi Roger,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Thanks for the support.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> I think the key thing is to have a
> common key
>     > >>  space
>     > >>  > > to
>     > >>  > > > > make
>     > >>  > > > > > >> an
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> ecosystem,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> there does have to be some level of
> contract
>     > for
>     > >>  > > people
>     > >>  > > > > to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> play
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> nicely.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Having map<String, byte[]> or as per
> current
>     > >>  > proposed
>     > >>  > > > in
>     > >>  > > > > > kip
>     > >>  > > > > > >> of
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> having a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> numerical key space of map<int,
> byte[]> is a
>     > >>  level
>     > >>  > > of
>     > >>  > > > > the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> contract
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> that
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> most people would expect.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> I think the example in a previous
> comment
>     > someone
>     > >>  > > else
>     > >>  > > > > made
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> linking to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> AWS
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> blog and also implemented api where
>     > originally
>     > >>  they
>     > >>  > > > > didn't
>     > >>  > > > > > >> have a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> header
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> space but not they do, where keys are
>     > uniform but
>     > >>  > the
>     > >>  > > > > value
>     > >>  > > > > > >> can
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> be
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> string,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> int, anything is a good example.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Having a custom MetadataSerializer is
>     > something
>     > >>  we
>     > >>  > > had
>     > >>  > > > > > played
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> with,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> but
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> discounted the idea, as if you wanted
>     > everyone to
>     > >>  > > work
>     > >>  > > > > the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> same
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> way in
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> ecosystem, having to have this also
>     > customizable
>     > >>  > > makes
>     > >>  > > > > it a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> bit
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> harder.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Think about making the whole message
> record
>     > >>  custom
>     > >>  > > > > > >> serializable,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> this
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> would
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> make it fairly tricky (though it would
> not be
>     > >>  > > > impossible)
>     > >>  > > > > > to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> have
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> made
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> work
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> nicely. Having the value customizable
> we
>     > thought
>     > >>  > is a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> reasonable
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> tradeoff
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> here of flexibility over contract of
>     > interaction
>     > >>  > > > between
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> different
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> parties.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Is there a particular case or benefit
> of
>     > having
>     > >>  > > > > > serialization
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> customizable
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> that you have in mind?
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Saying this it is obviously something
> that
>     > could
>     > >>  be
>     > >>  > > > > > >> implemented,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> if
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> there
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> is a need. If we did go this avenue I
> think a
>     > >>  > > defaulted
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> serializer
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> implementation should exist so for the
> 80:20
>     > >>  rule,
>     > >>  > > > people
>     > >>  > > > > > can
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> just
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> have
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> broker and clients get default
> behavior.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Cheers
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Mike
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> On 11/6/16, 5:25 PM, "radai" <
>     > >>  > > > radai.rosenbl...@gmail.com
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> making header _key_ serialization
>     > configurable
>     > >>  > > > > > potentially
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> undermines
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> board usefulness of the feature (any
> point
>     > >>  along
>     > >>  > > the
>     > >>  > > > > > path
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> must
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> be
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> able
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> read the header keys. the values may be
>     > >>  whatever
>     > >>  > > and
>     > >>  > > > > > >> require
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> more
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> intimate
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> knowledge of the code that produced
> specific
>     > >>  > > > headers,
>     > >>  > > > > > but
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> keys
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> should
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> be
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> universally readable).
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> it would also make it hard to write
> really
>     > >>  > > portable
>     > >>  > > > > > >> plugins -
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> say
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> i
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> wrote a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> large message splitter/combiner - if i
> rely
>     > on
>     > >>  > key
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> "largeMessage"
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> and
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> values of the form "1/20" someone who
> uses
>     > >>  > > > (contrived
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> example)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Map<Byte[],
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Double> wouldnt be able to re-use my
> code.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> not the end of a the world within an
>     > >>  > organization,
>     > >>  > > > but
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> problematic if
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> you
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> want to enable an ecosystem
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 2:04 PM, Roger
> Hoover
>     > <
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> roger.hoo...@gmail.com
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> As others have laid out, I see strong
>     > reasons
>     > >>  for
>     > >>  > a
>     > >>  > > > > common
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> message
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> metadata structure for the Kafka
> ecosystem.
>     > In
>     > >>  > > > > > particular,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> I've
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> seen that
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> even within a single organization,
>     > >>  infrastructure
>     > >>  > > > teams
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> often
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> own
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> message metadata while application
> teams
>     > own the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> application-level
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> data
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> format. Allowing metadata and content
> to
>     > have
>     > >>  > > > different
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> structure
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> and
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> evolve separately is very helpful for
> this.
>     > >>  > Also, I
>     > >>  > > > > think
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> there's
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> lot of
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> value to having a common metadata
> structure
>     > >>  shared
>     > >>  > > > > across
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> Kafka
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> ecosystem so that tools which leverage
>     > metadata
>     > >>  > can
>     > >>  > > > more
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> easily
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> be
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> shared
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> across organizations and integrated
>     > together.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> The question is, where does the
> metadata
>     > >>  structure
>     > >>  > > > > belong?
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> Here's
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> my take:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> We change the Kafka wire and on-disk
> format
>     > to
>     > >>  > from
>     > >>  > > a
>     > >>  > > > > > (key,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> value)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> model to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> a (key, metadata, value) model where
> all
>     > three
>     > >>  are
>     > >>  > > > byte
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> arrays
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> from
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> brokers point of view. The primary
> reason
>     > for
>     > >>  > this
>     > >>  > > is
>     > >>  > > > > > that
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> it
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> provides a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> backward compatible migration path
> forward.
>     > >>  > > Producers
>     > >>  > > > > can
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> start
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> populating
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> metadata fields before all consumers
>     > understand
>     > >>  > the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> metadata
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> structure.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> For people who already have custom
> envelope
>     > >>  > > > structures,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> they
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> can
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> populate
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> their existing structure and the new
>     > structure
>     > >>  > for a
>     > >>  > > > > while
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> as
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> they
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> make the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> transition.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> We could stop there and let the
> clients
>     > plug in
>     > >>  a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> KeySerializer,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> MetadataSerializer, and
> ValueSerializer but
>     > I
>     > >>  > think
>     > >>  > > it
>     > >>  > > > > is
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> also
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> be
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> useful to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> have a default MetadataSerializer that
>     > >>  implements
>     > >>  > a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> key-value
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> model
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> similar
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> to AMQP or HTTP headers. Or we could
> go even
>     > >>  > > further
>     > >>  > > > > and
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> prescribe a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> Map<String, byte[]> or Map<String,
> String>
>     > data
>     > >>  > > model
>     > >>  > > > > for
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> headers
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> in
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> clients (while still allowing custom
>     > >>  serialization
>     > >>  > > of
>     > >>  > > > > the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> header
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> data
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> model).
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> I think this would address Radai's
> concerns:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> 1. All client code would not need to
> be
>     > updated
>     > >>  to
>     > >>  > > > know
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> about
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> container.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> 2. Middleware friendly clients would
> have a
>     > >>  > standard
>     > >>  > > > > > header
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> data
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> model to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> work with.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> 3. KIP is required both b/c of broker
>     > changes
>     > >>  and
>     > >>  > > > > because
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> of
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> client
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> API
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> changes.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> Roger
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 4:38 PM, radai
> <
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> radai.rosenbl...@gmail.com>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> my biggest issues with a "standard"
> wrapper
>     > >>  > format:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> 1. _ALL_ client _CODE_ (as opposed to
>     > kafka lib
>     > >>  > > > > version)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> must
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> be
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> updated
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> know about the container, because
> any old
>     > naive
>     > >>  > > code
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> trying to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> directly
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> deserialize its own payload would
> keel
>     > over and
>     > >>  > die
>     > >>  > > > (it
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> needs
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> know to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> deserialize a container, and then
> dig in
>     > there
>     > >>  > for
>     > >>  > > > its
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> payload).
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> 2. in order to write
> middleware-friendly
>     > >>  clients
>     > >>  > > that
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> utilize
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> such
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> container one would basically have
> to write
>     > >>  their
>     > >>  > > own
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> producer/consumer
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> API
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> on top of the open source kafka one.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> 3. if you were going to go with a
> wrapper
>     > >>  format
>     > >>  > > you
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> really
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> dont
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> need to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> bother with a kip (just open source
> your
>     > own
>     > >>  > client
>     > >>  > > > > stack
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> from #2
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> above
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> so
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> others could stop re-inventing it)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 4:25 PM, James
>     > Cheng <
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> wushuja...@gmail.com>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> How exactly would this work? Or
> maybe
>     > that's
>     > >>  out
>     > >>  > > of
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> scope
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> for
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> this
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>> email.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> The information contained in this
> email is
>     > >>  strictly
>     > >>  > > > > > >> confidential
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> and
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>     > otherwise
>     > >>  > > > > indicated.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> If you
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> read,
>     > copy,
>     > >>  > use
>     > >>  > > > or
>     > >>  > > > > > >> disclose
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> conclusion
>     > (etc)
>     > >>  > that
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> shall be
>     > >>  > understood
>     > >>  > > > as
>     > >>  > > > > > >> neither
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> given
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> nor
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> endorsed by it. IG is a trading name
> of IG
>     > >>  Markets
>     > >>  > > > > Limited
>     > >>  > > > > > (a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> company
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> registered in England and Wales,
> company
>     > number
>     > >>  > > > 04008957)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> and IG
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> Index
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Limited (a company registered in
> England and
>     > >>  Wales,
>     > >>  > > > > company
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> number
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> 01190902). Registered address at Cannon
>     > Bridge
>     > >>  > House,
>     > >>  > > > 25
>     > >>  > > > > > >> Dowgate
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> Hill,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> London EC4R 2YA. Both IG Markets
> Limited
>     > >>  (register
>     > >>  > > > number
>     > >>  > > > > > >> 195355)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> and
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> IG
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Index Limited (register number 114059)
> are
>     > >>  > authorised
>     > >>  > > > and
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> regulated by
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>> Financial Conduct Authority.
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>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> The information contained in this email
> is
>     > >>  strictly
>     > >>  > > > > > >> confidential
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> and
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>     > otherwise
>     > >>  > > > indicated.
>     > >>  > > > > > If
>     > >>  > > > > > >> you
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> are
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> not
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> the intended recipient, please do not
> read,
>     > copy,
>     > >>  > use
>     > >>  > > or
>     > >>  > > > > > >> disclose
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> others
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> this message or any attachment. Please
> also
>     > notify
>     > >>  > the
>     > >>  > > > > > sender
>     > >>  > > > > > >> by
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> replying
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> to this email or by telephone (+44(020
> 7896
>     > 0011)
>     > >>  > and
>     > >>  > > > then
>     > >>  > > > > > >> delete
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> email
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> and any copies of it. Opinions,
> conclusion
>     > (etc)
>     > >>  > that
>     > >>  > > do
>     > >>  > > > > not
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> relate
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> to
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> official business of this company shall
> be
>     > >>  > understood
>     > >>  > > as
>     > >>  > > > > > >> neither
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> given
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> nor
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> endorsed by it. IG is a trading name of
> IG
>     > Markets
>     > >>  > > > Limited
>     > >>  > > > > > (a
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> company
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> registered in England and Wales, company
>     > number
>     > >>  > > > 04008957)
>     > >>  > > > > > and
>     > >>  > > > > > >> IG
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> Index
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Limited (a company registered in
> England and
>     > >>  Wales,
>     > >>  > > > > company
>     > >>  > > > > > >> number
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> 01190902). Registered address at Cannon
> Bridge
>     > >>  > House,
>     > >>  > > 25
>     > >>  > > > > > >> Dowgate
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> Hill,
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> London EC4R 2YA. Both IG Markets Limited
>     > (register
>     > >>  > > > number
>     > >>  > > > > > >> 195355)
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> and IG
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Index Limited (register number 114059)
> are
>     > >>  > authorised
>     > >>  > > > and
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> regulated
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> by
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> the
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>> Financial Conduct Authority.
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> --
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> Gwen Shapira
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> Product Manager | Confluent
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> 650.450.2760 | @gwenshap
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>> Follow us: Twitter | blog
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> --
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> Gwen Shapira
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> Product Manager | Confluent
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> 650.450.2760 | @gwenshap
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>> Follow us: Twitter | blog
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> --
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> Nacho (Ignacio) Solis
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> Kafka
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>> nso...@linkedin.com
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >>>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> >
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > --
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > Gwen Shapira
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > Product Manager | Confluent
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > 650.450.2760 | @gwenshap
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >> > Follow us: Twitter | blog
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >> --
>     > >>  > > > > > >> Gwen Shapira
>     > >>  > > > > > >> Product Manager | Confluent
>     > >>  > > > > > >> 650.450.2760 | @gwenshap
>     > >>  > > > > > >> Follow us: Twitter | blog
>     > >>  > > > > > >>
>     > >>  > > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > > > The information contained in this email is strictly
>     > confidential
>     > >>  > and
>     > >>  > > > for
>     > >>  > > > > > the use of the addressee only, unless otherwise
> indicated.
>     > If you
>     > >>  > are
>     > >>  > > > not
>     > >>  > > > > > the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use
> or
>     > disclose
>     > >>  > to
>     > >>  > > > > others
>     > >>  > > > > > this message or any attachment. Please also notify the
>     > sender by
>     > >>  > > > replying
>     > >>  > > > > > to this email or by telephone (+44(020 7896 0011) and
> then
>     > delete
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>     > >>  > > > > email
>     > >>  > > > > > and any copies of it. Opinions, conclusion (etc) that
> do not
>     > >>  relate
>     > >>  > > to
>     > >>  > > > > the
>     > >>  > > > > > official business of this company shall be understood
> as
>     > neither
>     > >>  > > given
>     > >>  > > > > nor
>     > >>  > > > > > endorsed by it. IG is a trading name of IG Markets
> Limited (a
>     > >>  > company
>     > >>  > > > > > registered in England and Wales, company number
> 04008957)
>     > and IG
>     > >>  > > Index
>     > >>  > > > > > Limited (a company registered in England and Wales,
> company
>     > >>  number
>     > >>  > > > > > 01190902). Registered address at Cannon Bridge House,
> 25
>     > Dowgate
>     > >>  > > Hill,
>     > >>  > > > > > London EC4R 2YA. Both IG Markets Limited (register
> number
>     > 195355)
>     > >>  > and
>     > >>  > > > IG
>     > >>  > > > > > Index Limited (register number 114059) are authorised
> and
>     > >>  regulated
>     > >>  > > by
>     > >>  > > > > the
>     > >>  > > > > > Financial Conduct Authority.
>     > >>  > > > > >
>     > >>  > > > >
>     > >>  > > >
>     > >>  > >
>     > >>  >
>     > >>  The information contained in this email is strictly confidential
> and
>     > for
>     > >>  the use of the addressee only, unless otherwise indicated. If
> you are
>     > not
>     > >>  the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or
> disclose to
>     > others
>     > >>  this message or any attachment. Please also notify the sender by
>     > replying
>     > >>  to this email or by telephone (+44(020 7896 0011) and then
> delete the
>     > email
>     > >>  and any copies of it. Opinions, conclusion (etc) that do not
> relate to
>     > the
>     > >>  official business of this company shall be understood as neither
> given
>     > nor
>     > >>  endorsed by it. IG is a trading name of IG Markets Limited (a
> company
>     > >>  registered in England and Wales, company number 04008957) and IG
> Index
>     > >>  Limited (a company registered in England and Wales, company
> number
>     > >>  01190902). Registered address at Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate
> Hill,
>     > >>  London EC4R 2YA. Both IG Markets Limited (register number
> 195355) and
>     > IG
>     > >>  Index Limited (register number 114059) are authorised and
> regulated by
>     > the
>     > >>  Financial Conduct Authority.
>     > >
>     > > --
>     > > Nacho - Ignacio Solis - iso...@igso.net
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>     > official business of this company shall be understood as neither
> given nor
>     > endorsed by it. IG is a trading name of IG Markets Limited (a company
>     > registered in England and Wales, company number 04008957) and IG
> Index
>     > Limited (a company registered in England and Wales, company number
>     > 01190902). Registered address at Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate
> Hill,
>     > London EC4R 2YA. Both IG Markets Limited (register number 195355)
> and IG
>     > Index Limited (register number 114059) are authorised and regulated
> by the
>     > Financial Conduct Authority.
>     >
>
>
>
>     --
>     Nacho - Ignacio Solis - iso...@igso.net
>
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> endorsed by it. IG is a trading name of IG Markets Limited (a company
> registered in England and Wales, company number 04008957) and IG Index
> Limited (a company registered in England and Wales, company number
> 01190902). Registered address at Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate Hill,
> London EC4R 2YA. Both IG Markets Limited (register number 195355) and IG
> Index Limited (register number 114059) are authorised and regulated by the
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