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Jun Rao commented on KAFKA-187: ------------------------------- This is not a problem for java/scala clients. But it could be a problem for non-java clients. I think this is tied to some of the discussions that we had on non-java language support (see "different language binding support" thread in http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-kafka-dev/201109.mbox/thread). Ideally, we'd rather each language not re-implement a thick client. > Add Snappy Compression as a Codec and refactor CompressionUtil and option on > startup to select what the default codec > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: KAFKA-187 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-187 > Project: Kafka > Issue Type: Improvement > Reporter: Joe Stein > Attachments: kafka-187.patch, kafka-187.refactored.patch > > > My thoughts are a new trait CompressionDependencies for KafkaProject.scala, > adding snappy as the first library. > refactor CompressionUtil for better code reuse and provide a way on startup > to select what the default codec is instead of the default always gziping -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ContactAdministrators!default.jspa For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira