StefanRRichter commented on a change in pull request #8523: [FLINK-12481][runtime] Invoke timer callback in task thread (via mailbox) URL: https://github.com/apache/flink/pull/8523#discussion_r287716344
########## File path: flink-streaming-java/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/streaming/runtime/tasks/StreamTask.java ########## @@ -1358,4 +1358,19 @@ public void actionsUnavailable() throws InterruptedException { mailbox.putMail(actionUnavailableLetter); } } + + private class TimerInvocationContext implements SystemProcessingTimeService.ScheduledCallbackExecutionContext { Review comment: I am not sure if I like this approach of exposing the mailbox to the timer service. What is the advantage over simply passing the `MailboxSender` interface into the SystemProcessingTimeService and if needed a way to handle the async exception? I think that makes the code easier to follow in comparison to callback ping-pong between stream task and timer service. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: us...@infra.apache.org With regards, Apache Git Services