If the current documentation is confusing, we can definitely improve the documentation. However, I dont not understand why is the term "transactional" confusing. If your output operation has to add 5, then the user has to implement the following mechanism
1. If the unique id of the batch of data is already present in the store, then skip the update 2. Otherwise atomically do both, the update operation as well as store the unique id of the batch. This is pretty much the definition of a transaction. The user has to be aware of the transactional semantics of the data store while implementing this functionality. You CAN argue that this effective makes the whole updating sort-a idempotent, as even if you try doing it multiple times, it will update only once. But that is not what is generally considered as idempotent. Writing a fixed count, not an increment, is usually what is called idempotent. And so just mentioning that the output operation must be idempotent is, in my opinion, more confusing. To take a page out of the Storm / Trident guide, even they call this exact conditional updating of Trident State as "transactional" operation. See "transactional spout" in the Trident State guide - https://storm.apache.org/documentation/Trident-state In the end, I am totally open the suggestions and PRs on how to make the programming guide easier to understand. :) TD On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 11:47 PM, Enno Shioji <eshi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Tbh I find the doc around this a bit confusing. If it says "end-to-end > exactly-once semantics (if your updates to downstream systems are > idempotent or transactional)", I think most people will interpret it that > as long as you use a storage which has atomicity (like MySQL/Postgres > etc.), a successful output operation for a given batch (let's say "+ 5") is > going to be issued exactly-once against the storage. > > However, as I understand it that's not what this statement means. What it > is saying is, it will always issue "+5" and never, say "+6", because it > makes sure a message is processed exactly-once internally. However, it > *may* issue "+5" more than once for a given batch, and it is up to the > developer to deal with this by either making the output operation > idempotent (e.g. "set 5"), or "transactional" (e.g. keep track of batch IDs > and skip already applied batches etc.). > > I wonder if it makes more sense to drop "or transactional" from the > statement, because if you think about it, ultimately what you are asked to > do is to make the writes idempotent even with the "transactional" approach, > & "transactional" is a bit loaded and would be prone to lead to > misunderstandings (even though in fairness, if you read the fault tolerance > chapter it explicitly explains it). > > > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 2:56 AM, <prajod.vettiyat...@wipro.com> wrote: > >> More details on the Direct API of Spark 1.3 is at the databricks blog: >> https://databricks.com/blog/2015/03/30/improvements-to-kafka-integration-of-spark-streaming.html >> >> >> >> Note the use of checkpoints to persist the Kafka offsets in Spark >> Streaming itself, and not in zookeeper. >> >> >> >> Also this statement:”.. This allows one to build a Spark Streaming + >> Kafka pipelines with end-to-end exactly-once semantics (if your updates to >> downstream systems are idempotent or transactional).” >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Cody Koeninger [mailto:c...@koeninger.org] >> *Sent:* 18 June 2015 19:38 >> *To:* bit1...@163.com >> *Cc:* Prajod S Vettiyattil (WT01 - BAS); jrpi...@gmail.com; >> eshi...@gmail.com; wrbri...@gmail.com; asoni.le...@gmail.com; ayan guha; >> user; sateesh.kav...@gmail.com; sparkenthusi...@yahoo.in; >> sabarish.sasidha...@manthan.com >> *Subject:* Re: RE: Spark or Storm >> >> >> >> That general description is accurate, but not really a specific issue of >> the direct steam. It applies to anything consuming from kafka (or, as >> Matei already said, any streaming system really). You can't have exactly >> once semantics, unless you know something more about how you're storing >> results. >> >> >> >> For "some unique id", topicpartition and offset is usually the obvious >> choice, which is why it's important that the direct stream gives you access >> to the offsets. >> >> >> >> See https://github.com/koeninger/kafka-exactly-once for more info >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 6:47 AM, bit1...@163.com <bit1...@163.com> wrote: >> >> I am wondering how direct stream api ensures end-to-end exactly once >> semantics >> >> >> >> I think there are two things involved: >> >> 1. From the spark streaming end, the driver will replay the Offset range >> when it's down and restarted,which means that the new tasks will process >> some already processed data. >> >> 2. From the user end, since tasks may process already processed data, >> user end should detect that some data has already been processed,eg, >> >> use some unique ID. >> >> >> >> Not sure if I have understood correctly. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> bit1...@163.com >> >> >> >> *From:* prajod.vettiyat...@wipro.com >> >> *Date:* 2015-06-18 16:56 >> >> *To:* jrpi...@gmail.com; eshi...@gmail.com >> >> *CC:* wrbri...@gmail.com; asoni.le...@gmail.com; guha.a...@gmail.com; >> user@spark.apache.org; sateesh.kav...@gmail.com; sparkenthusi...@yahoo.in; >> sabarish.sasidha...@manthan.com >> >> *Subject:* RE: Spark or Storm >> >> >>not being able to read from Kafka using multiple nodes >> >> >> >> > Kafka is plenty capable of doing this.. >> >> >> >> I faced the same issue before Spark 1.3 was released. >> >> >> >> The issue was not with Kafka, but with Spark Streaming’s Kafka connector. >> Before Spark 1.3.0 release one Spark worker would get all the streamed >> messages. We had to re-partition to distribute the processing. >> >> >> >> From Spark 1.3.0 release the Spark Direct API for Kafka supported >> parallel reads from Kafka streamed to Spark workers. See the “Approach 2: >> Direct Approach” in this page: >> http://spark.apache.org/docs/1.3.0/streaming-kafka-integration.html. >> Note that is also mentions zero data loss and exactly once semantics for >> kafka integration. >> >> >> >> >> >> Prajod >> >> >> >> *From:* Jordan Pilat [mailto:jrpi...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* 18 June 2015 03:57 >> *To:* Enno Shioji >> *Cc:* Will Briggs; asoni.le...@gmail.com; ayan guha; user; Sateesh >> Kavuri; Spark Enthusiast; Sabarish Sasidharan >> *Subject:* Re: Spark or Storm >> >> >> >> >not being able to read from Kafka using multiple nodes >> >> Kafka is plenty capable of doing this, by clustering together multiple >> consumer instances into a consumer group. >> If your topic is sufficiently partitioned, the consumer group can consume >> the topic in a parallelized fashion. >> If it isn't, you still have the fault tolerance associated with >> clustering the consumers. >> >> OK >> JRP >> >> On Jun 17, 2015 1:27 AM, "Enno Shioji" <eshi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> We've evaluated Spark Streaming vs. Storm and ended up sticking with >> Storm. >> >> >> >> Some of the important draw backs are: >> >> Spark has no back pressure (receiver rate limit can alleviate this to a >> certain point, but it's far from ideal) >> >> There is also no exactly-once semantics. (updateStateByKey can achieve >> this semantics, but is not practical if you have any significant amount of >> state because it does so by dumping the entire state on every checkpointing) >> >> >> >> There are also some minor drawbacks that I'm sure will be fixed quickly, >> like no task timeout, not being able to read from Kafka using multiple >> nodes, data loss hazard with Kafka. >> >> >> >> It's also not possible to attain very low latency in Spark, if that's >> what you need. >> >> >> >> The pos for Spark is the concise and IMO more intuitive syntax, >> especially if you compare it with Storm's Java API. >> >> >> >> I admit I might be a bit biased towards Storm tho as I'm more familiar >> with it. >> >> >> >> Also, you can do some processing with Kinesis. If all you need to do is >> straight forward transformation and you are reading from Kinesis to begin >> with, it might be an easier option to just do the transformation in Kinesis. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 7:15 AM, Sabarish Sasidharan < >> sabarish.sasidha...@manthan.com> wrote: >> >> Whatever you write in bolts would be the logic you want to apply on your >> events. In Spark, that logic would be coded in map() or similar such >> transformations and/or actions. Spark doesn't enforce a structure for >> capturing your processing logic like Storm does. >> >> Regards >> Sab >> >> Probably overloading the question a bit. >> >> In Storm, Bolts have the functionality of getting triggered on events. Is >> that kind of functionality possible with Spark streaming? During each phase >> of the data processing, the transformed data is stored to the database and >> this transformed data should then be sent to a new pipeline for further >> processing >> >> How can this be achieved using Spark? >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 10:10 AM, Spark Enthusiast < >> sparkenthusi...@yahoo.in> wrote: >> >> I have a use-case where a stream of Incoming events have to be >> aggregated and joined to create Complex events. The aggregation will have >> to happen at an interval of 1 minute (or less). >> >> >> >> The pipeline is : >> >> send events >> enrich event >> >> Upstream services -------------------> KAFKA ---------> event Stream >> Processor ------------> Complex Event Processor ------------> Elastic >> Search. >> >> >> >> From what I understand, Storm will make a very good ESP and Spark >> Streaming will make a good CEP. >> >> >> >> But, we are also evaluating Storm with Trident. >> >> >> >> How does Spark Streaming compare with Storm with Trident? >> >> >> >> Sridhar Chellappa >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, 17 June 2015 10:02 AM, ayan guha <guha.a...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> I have a similar scenario where we need to bring data from kinesis to >> hbase. Data volecity is 20k per 10 mins. Little manipulation of data will >> be required but that's regardless of the tool so we will be writing that >> piece in Java pojo. >> >> All env is on aws. Hbase is on a long running EMR and kinesis on a >> separate cluster. >> >> TIA. >> Best >> Ayan >> >> On 17 Jun 2015 12:13, "Will Briggs" <wrbri...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> The programming models for the two frameworks are conceptually rather >> different; I haven't worked with Storm for quite some time, but based on my >> old experience with it, I would equate Spark Streaming more with Storm's >> Trident API, rather than with the raw Bolt API. Even then, there are >> significant differences, but it's a bit closer. >> >> If you can share your use case, we might be able to provide better >> guidance. >> >> Regards, >> Will >> >> On June 16, 2015, at 9:46 PM, asoni.le...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I am evaluating spark VS storm ( spark streaming ) and i am not able to >> see what is equivalent of Bolt in storm inside spark. >> >> Any help will be appreciated on this ? >> >> Thanks , >> Ashish >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@spark.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@spark.apache.org >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@spark.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@spark.apache.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The information contained in this electronic message and any >> attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the >> addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged >> information. 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