Thanks Obaid!
On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 11:51 PM, obaidul karim <obaidc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Joe,
>
> I have created a JIRA NIFI-1432 as a new feature request (Efficient CSV
> processor) with some recommendation and sharing my own code.
>
>
> -Obaid
>
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 2:14 PM, obaidul karim <obaidc...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Joe,
>> I am doing some optimizations on my csv processing.
>> Let clear them out then I will share the final version.
>>
>> -Obaid
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, January 14, 2016, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Quick observation for now off latest data:
>>> - GC looks pretty good though it is surprising there were any full GCs
>>> during that short test
>>> - cpu has low utilization
>>> - disk has low utilization
>>>
>>> Can you share your sample input data, processor code, flow as a
>>> template? Attaching to a JIRA for example could be a good way. We
>>> can use this as a good example of how someone can
>>> troubleshoot/optimize.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 1:00 AM, obaidul karim <obaidc...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Joe,
>>> >
>>> > Last time it was below:
>>> > java.arg.2=-Xms512m
>>> > java.arg.3=-Xmx512m
>>> >
>>> > Now I made as below:
>>> > java.arg.2=-Xms5120m
>>> > java.arg.3=-Xmx10240m
>>> >
>>> > latest jstate & iostate output are attached.
>>> > To me it is still slow, no significant improvements.
>>> >
>>> > -Obaid
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 12:41 PM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Obaid,
>>> >>
>>> >> Great so this is helpful info. Iostat output shows both CPU and disk
>>> >> are generally bored and ready for more work. Looking at the gc output
>>> >> though suggests trouble. We see there are 32 samples at 1 second
>>> >> spread each and in that time spent more than 6 seconds of it doing
>>> >> garbage collection including 5 full collections. That is usually a
>>> >> sign of inefficient heap usage and/or simply an undersized heap. What
>>> >> size do you have your heap settings at in the conf/bootstrap.conf
>>> >> file?
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks
>>> >> Joe
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 11:32 PM, obaidul karim <obaidc...@gmail.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >> > Hi Joe,
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Please find attached jstat & iostat output.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > So far it seems to me that it is CPU bound. However, your eyes are
>>> >> > better
>>> >> > tan mine :).
>>> >> >
>>> >> > -Obaid
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 11:51 AM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com>
>>> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Hello
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Let's narrow in on potential issues. So while this process is
>>> >> >> running
>>> >> >> and appears sluggish in nature please run the following on the
>>> >> >> command
>>> >> >> line
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 'jps'
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> This command will tell you the process id of NiFi. You'll want the
>>> >> >> pid associated with the Java process other than what is called
>>> >> >> 'jps'
>>> >> >> presuming there aren't other things running than NiFi at the time.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Lets say the result is a pid of '12345'
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Then run this command
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> 'jstat -gcutil 12345 1000'
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> This will generate garbage collection information every one second
>>> >> >> until you decide to stop it with cntl-c. So let that run for a
>>> >> >> while
>>> >> >> say 30 seconds or so then hit cntl-c. Can you please paste that
>>> >> >> output in response. That will show us how the general health of GC
>>> >> >> is.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Another really important/powerful set of output can be gleaned by
>>> >> >> running 'iostat' which gives you statistics about input/output to
>>> >> >> things like the underlying storage system. That is part of the
>>> >> >> 'sysstat' package in case you need to install that. But then you
>>> >> >> can
>>> >> >> run
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> ''iostat xmh 1"
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Or something even as simple as 'iostat 1'. Your specific command
>>> >> >> string may vary. Please let that run for say 10-20 seconds and
>>> >> >> paste
>>> >> >> those results as well. That will give a sense of io utilization
>>> >> >> while
>>> >> >> the operation is running.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Between these two outputs (Garbage Collection/IO) we should have a
>>> >> >> pretty good idea of where to focus the effort to find why it is
>>> >> >> slow.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Thanks
>>> >> >> Joe
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 9:23 PM, obaidul karim
>>> >> >> <obaidc...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >> > Hi Joe & Others,
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Thanks for all of your suggestions.
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Now I am using below code:
>>> >> >> > 1. Buffered reader (I tried to use NLKBufferedReader, but it
>>> >> >> > requires
>>> >> >> > too
>>> >> >> > many libs & Nifi failed to start. I was lost.)
>>> >> >> > 2. Buffered writer
>>> >> >> > 3. Using appending line end instead to concat new line
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Still no performance gain. Am I doing something wrong, anything
>>> >> >> > else
>>> >> >> > I
>>> >> >> > can
>>> >> >> > change here.
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > flowfile = session.write(flowfile, new StreamCallback() {
>>> >> >> > @Override
>>> >> >> > public void process(InputStream in, OutputStream out) throws
>>> >> >> > IOException
>>> >> >> > {
>>> >> >> > try (BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new
>>> >> >> > InputStreamReader(in, charset), maxBufferSize);
>>> >> >> > BufferedWriter writer = new BufferedWriter(new
>>> >> >> > OutputStreamWriter(out, charset));) {
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > if(skipHeader == true && headerExists==true) { // to skip header,
>>> >> >> > do
>>> >> >> > an
>>> >> >> > additional line fetch before going to next step
>>> >> >> > if(reader.ready()) reader.readLine();
>>> >> >> > } else if( skipHeader == false && headerExists == true) { // if
>>> >> >> > header
>>> >> >> > is
>>> >> >> > not skipped then no need to mask, just pass through
>>> >> >> > if(reader.ready()) {
>>> >> >> > writer.write(reader.readLine());
>>> >> >> > writer.write(lineEndingBuilder.toString());
>>> >> >> > }
>>> >> >> > }
>>> >> >> > // decide about empty line earlier
>>> >> >> > String line;
>>> >> >> > while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
>>> >> >> > writer.write(parseLine(line, seperator, quote, escape,
>>> >> >> > maskColumns));
>>> >> >> > writer.write(lineEndingBuilder.toString());
>>> >> >> > };
>>> >> >> > writer.flush();
>>> >> >> > }
>>> >> >> > }
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > });
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > -Obaid
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 1:38 PM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Hello
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> So the performance went from what sounded pretty good to what
>>> >> >> >> sounds
>>> >> >> >> pretty problematic. The rate now sounds like it is around 5MB/s
>>> >> >> >> which
>>> >> >> >> is indeed quite poor. Building on what Bryan said there does
>>> >> >> >> appear
>>> >> >> >> to be some good opportunities to improve the performance. The
>>> >> >> >> link
>>> >> >> >> he
>>> >> >> >> provided just expanded to cover the full range to look at is
>>> >> >> >> here
>>> >> >> >> [1].
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Couple key points to note:
>>> >> >> >> 1) Use of a buffered line oriented reader than preserves the new
>>> >> >> >> lines
>>> >> >> >> 2) write to a buffered writer that accepts strings and
>>> >> >> >> understands
>>> >> >> >> which charset you intend to write out
>>> >> >> >> 3) avoid strong concat with newline
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Also keep in mind you how large any single line could be because
>>> >> >> >> if
>>> >> >> >> they can be quite large you may need to consider the GC pressure
>>> >> >> >> that
>>> >> >> >> can be caused. But let's take a look at how things are after
>>> >> >> >> these
>>> >> >> >> easier steps first.
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> [1]
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> https://github.com/apache/nifi/blob/ee14d8f9dd0c3f18920d910fcddd6d79b8b9f9cf/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/ReplaceText.java#L334-L361
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Thanks
>>> >> >> >> Joe
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 10:35 PM, Juan Sequeiros
>>> >> >> >> <helloj...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> > Obaid,
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > Since you mention that you will have dedicated ETL servers and
>>> >> >> >> > assume
>>> >> >> >> > they
>>> >> >> >> > will also have a decent amount of ram on them, then I would
>>> >> >> >> > not
>>> >> >> >> > shy
>>> >> >> >> > away
>>> >> >> >> > from increasing your threads.
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > Also in your staging directory if you do not need to keep
>>> >> >> >> > originals,
>>> >> >> >> > then
>>> >> >> >> > might consider GetFile and on that one use one thread.
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > Hi Joe,
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > Yes, I took consideration of existinh RAID and HW settings. We
>>> >> >> >> > have
>>> >> >> >> > 10G
>>> >> >> >> > NIC
>>> >> >> >> > for all hadoop intra-connectivity and the server in question
>>> >> >> >> > is an
>>> >> >> >> > edge
>>> >> >> >> > node
>>> >> >> >> > of our hadoop cluster.
>>> >> >> >> > In production scenario we will use dedicated ETL servers
>>> >> >> >> > having
>>> >> >> >> > high
>>> >> >> >> > performance(>500MB/s) local disks.
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > Sharing a good news, I have successfully mask & load to HDFS
>>> >> >> >> > 110
>>> >> >> >> > GB
>>> >> >> >> > data
>>> >> >> >> > using below flow:
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > ExecuteProcess(touch and mv to input dir) > ListFile (1
>>> >> >> >> > thread) >
>>> >> >> >> > FetchFile
>>> >> >> >> > (1 thread) > maskColumn(4 threads) > PutHDFS (1 threads).
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > * used 4 threads for masking and 1 for other because I found
>>> >> >> >> > it is
>>> >> >> >> > the
>>> >> >> >> > slowest component.
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > However, It seems to be too slow. It was processing 2GB files
>>> >> >> >> > in
>>> >> >> >> > 6
>>> >> >> >> > minutes.
>>> >> >> >> > It may be because of my masking algorithm(although masking
>>> >> >> >> > algorithm
>>> >> >> >> > is
>>> >> >> >> > pretty simple FPE with some simple twist).
>>> >> >> >> > However I want to be sure that the way I have written custom
>>> >> >> >> > processor
>>> >> >> >> > is
>>> >> >> >> > the most efficient way. Please below code chunk and let me
>>> >> >> >> > know
>>> >> >> >> > whether
>>> >> >> >> > it
>>> >> >> >> > is the fastest way to process flowfiles (csv source files)
>>> >> >> >> > which
>>> >> >> >> > needs
>>> >> >> >> > modifications on specific columns:
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > * parseLine method contains logic for masking.
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > flowfile = session.write(flowfile, new StreamCallback()
>>> >> >> >> > {
>>> >> >> >> > @Override
>>> >> >> >> > public void process(InputStream in, OutputStream
>>> >> >> >> > out)
>>> >> >> >> > throws
>>> >> >> >> > IOException {
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new
>>> >> >> >> > InputStreamReader(in));
>>> >> >> >> > String line;
>>> >> >> >> > if(skipHeader == true && headerExists==true) { // to
>>> >> >> >> > skip
>>> >> >> >> > header, do
>>> >> >> >> > an additional line fetch before going to next step
>>> >> >> >> > if(reader.ready()) reader.readLine();
>>> >> >> >> > } else if( skipHeader == false && headerExists ==
>>> >> >> >> > true) {
>>> >> >> >> > //
>>> >> >> >> > if
>>> >> >> >> > header is not skipped then no need to mask, just pass through
>>> >> >> >> > if(reader.ready())
>>> >> >> >> > out.write((reader.readLine()+"\n").getBytes());
>>> >> >> >> > }
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > // decide about empty line earlier
>>> >> >> >> > while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
>>> >> >> >> > if(line.trim().length() > 0 ) {
>>> >> >> >> > out.write( parseLine(line, seperator, quote, escape,
>>> >> >> >> > maskColumns).getBytes() );
>>> >> >> >> > }
>>> >> >> >> > };
>>> >> >> >> > out.flush();
>>> >> >> >> > }
>>> >> >> >> > });
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > Thanks in advance.
>>> >> >> >> > -Obaid
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> Obaid,
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> Really happy you're seeing the performance you need. That
>>> >> >> >> >> works
>>> >> >> >> >> out
>>> >> >> >> >> to about 110MB/s on average over that period. Any chance you
>>> >> >> >> >> have a
>>> >> >> >> >> 1GB NIC? If you really want to have fun with performance
>>> >> >> >> >> tuning
>>> >> >> >> >> you
>>> >> >> >> >> can use things like iostat and other commands to observe
>>> >> >> >> >> disk,
>>> >> >> >> >> network, cpu. Something else to consider too is the
>>> >> >> >> >> potential
>>> >> >> >> >> throughput gains of multiple RAID-1 containers rather than
>>> >> >> >> >> RAID-5
>>> >> >> >> >> since NiFi can use both in parallel. Depends on your
>>> >> >> >> >> goals/workload
>>> >> >> >> >> so just an FYI.
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> A good reference for how to build a processor which does
>>> >> >> >> >> altering
>>> >> >> >> >> of
>>> >> >> >> >> the data (transformation) is here [1]. It is a good idea to
>>> >> >> >> >> do a
>>> >> >> >> >> quick read through that document. Also, one of the great
>>> >> >> >> >> things
>>> >> >> >> >> you
>>> >> >> >> >> can do as well is look at existing processors. Some good
>>> >> >> >> >> examples
>>> >> >> >> >> relevant to transformation are [2], [3], and [4] which are
>>> >> >> >> >> quite
>>> >> >> >> >> simple stream transform types. Or take a look at [5] which is
>>> >> >> >> >> a
>>> >> >> >> >> more
>>> >> >> >> >> complicated example. You might also be excited to know that
>>> >> >> >> >> there
>>> >> >> >> >> is
>>> >> >> >> >> some really cool work done to bring various languages into
>>> >> >> >> >> NiFi
>>> >> >> >> >> which
>>> >> >> >> >> looks on track to be available in the upcoming 0.5.0 release
>>> >> >> >> >> which
>>> >> >> >> >> is
>>> >> >> >> >> NIFI-210 [6]. That will provide a really great option to
>>> >> >> >> >> quickly
>>> >> >> >> >> build transforms using languages like Groovy, JRuby,
>>> >> >> >> >> Javascript,
>>> >> >> >> >> Scala, Lua, Javascript, and Jython.
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> [1]
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> https://nifi.apache.org/docs/nifi-docs/html/developer-guide.html#enrich-modify-content
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> [2]
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> https://github.com/apache/nifi/blob/master/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/Base64EncodeContent.java
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> [3]
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> https://github.com/apache/nifi/blob/master/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/TransformXml.java
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> [4]
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> https://github.com/apache/nifi/blob/master/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/ModifyBytes.java
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> [5]
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> https://github.com/apache/nifi/blob/master/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/ReplaceText.java
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> [6] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-210
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> Thanks
>>> >> >> >> >> Joe
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:32 PM, obaidul karim
>>> >> >> >> >> <obaidc...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> > Hi Joe,
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > Just completed by test with 100GB data (on a local RAID 5
>>> >> >> >> >> > disk
>>> >> >> >> >> > on
>>> >> >> >> >> > a
>>> >> >> >> >> > single
>>> >> >> >> >> > server).
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > I was able to load 100GB data within 15 minutes(awesome!!)
>>> >> >> >> >> > using
>>> >> >> >> >> > below
>>> >> >> >> >> > flow.
>>> >> >> >> >> > This throughput is enough to load 10TB data in a day with a
>>> >> >> >> >> > single
>>> >> >> >> >> > and
>>> >> >> >> >> > simple machine.
>>> >> >> >> >> > During the test, server disk I/O went up to 200MB/s.
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > ExecuteProcess(touch and mv to input dir) > ListFile >
>>> >> >> >> >> > FetchFile
>>> >> >> >> >> > (4
>>> >> >> >> >> > threads) > PutHDFS (4 threads)
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > My Next action is to incorporate my java code for column
>>> >> >> >> >> > masking
>>> >> >> >> >> > with
>>> >> >> >> >> > a
>>> >> >> >> >> > custom processor.
>>> >> >> >> >> > I am now exploring on that. However, if you have any good
>>> >> >> >> >> > reference
>>> >> >> >> >> > on
>>> >> >> >> >> > custom processor(altering actual data) please let me know.
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > Thanks,
>>> >> >> >> >> > Obaid
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:11 AM, obaidul karim
>>> >> >> >> >> > <obaidc...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Joe,
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> Yes, symlink is another option I was thinking when I was
>>> >> >> >> >> >> trying
>>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>>> >> >> >> >> >> use
>>> >> >> >> >> >> getfile.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks for your insights, I will update you on this mail
>>> >> >> >> >> >> chain
>>> >> >> >> >> >> when
>>> >> >> >> >> >> my
>>> >> >> >> >> >> entire workflow completes. So that thus could be an
>>> >> >> >> >> >> reference
>>> >> >> >> >> >> for
>>> >> >> >> >> >> other
>>> >> >> >> >> >> :).
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> -Obaid
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> On Monday, January 4, 2016, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> Obaid,
>>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> You make a great point.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> I agree we will ultimately need to do more to make that
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> very
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> valid
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> approach work easily. The downside is that puts the onus
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> on
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> NiFi
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> to
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> keep track of a variety of potentially quite large state
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> about
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> directory. One way to avoid that expense is if NiFi can
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> pull
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> a
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> copy
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> of then delete the source file. If you'd like to keep a
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> copy
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> around I
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> wonder if a good approach is to simply create a symlink
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> to
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> original file you want NiFi to pull but have the symlink
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> in
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> NiFi
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> pickup directory. NiFi is then free to read and delete
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> which
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> means
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> it
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> simply pulls whatever shows up in that directory and
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> doesn't
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> have
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> to
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> keep state about filenames and checksums.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> I realize we still need to do what you're suggesting as
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> well
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> but
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> thought I'd run this by you.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> Joe
>>> >> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 6:43 PM, obaidul karim
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> <obaidc...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > Hi Joe,
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > Condider a scenerio, where we need to feed some older
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > files
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > and
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > we
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > are
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > using
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > "mv" to feed files to input directory( to reduce IO we
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > may
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > use
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > "mv").
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > If we
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > use "mv", last modified date will not changed. And this
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > is
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > very
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > common
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > on a
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > busy file collection system.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > However, I think I can still manage it by adding
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > additional
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > "touch"
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > before
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > moving fole in the target directory.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > So, my suggestion is to add file selection criteria as
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > an
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > configurable
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > option in listfile process on workflow. Options could
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > be
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > last
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > modified
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > date(as current one) unique file names, checksum etc.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > Thanks again man.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > -Obaid
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > On Monday, January 4, 2016, Joe Witt
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > <joe.w...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> > wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> Hello Obaid,
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> The default behavior of the ListFile processor is to
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> keep
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> track
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> of
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> last modified time of the files it lists. When you
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> changed
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> name
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> of the file that doesn't change the last modified time
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> as
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> tracked
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> by
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> the OS but when you altered content it does. Simply
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> 'touch'
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> on
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> file would do it too.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> I believe we could observe the last modified time of
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> directory
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> in
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> which the file lives to detect something like a
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> rename.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> However,
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> we'd
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> not know which file was renamed just that something
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> was
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> changed.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> So
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> it require keeping some potentially problematic state
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> to
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> deconflict
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> or
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> requiring the user to have a duplicate detection
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> process
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> afterwards.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> So with that in mind is the current behavior
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> sufficient
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> for
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> your
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> case?
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> Thanks
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> Joe
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 6:17 AM, obaidul karim
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> <obaidc...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > Hi Joe,
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > I am now exploring your solution.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > Starting with below flow:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > ListFIle > FetchFile > CompressContent > PutFile.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > Seems all fine. Except some confusion with how
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > ListFile
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > identifies
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > new
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > files.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > In order to test, I renamed a already processed file
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > and
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > put
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > in
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > in
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > input
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > folder and found that the file is not processing.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > Then I randomly changed the content of the file and
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > it
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > was
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > immediately
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > processed.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > My question is what is the new file selection
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > criteria
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > for
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > "ListFile" ?
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > Can
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > I change it only to file name ?
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > Thanks in advance.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > -Obaid
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 10:43 PM, Joe Witt
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > <joe.w...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> Hello Obaid,
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> At 6 TB/day and average size of 2-3GB per dataset
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> you're
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> looking
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> at
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> a
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> sustained rate of 70+MB/s and a pretty low
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> transaction
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> rate.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> So
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> well
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> within a good range to work with on a single
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> system.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> 'I's there any way to by pass writing flow files on
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> disk
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> or
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> directly
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> pass those files to HDFS as it is ?"
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> There is no way to bypass NiFi taking a copy of
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> that
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> data
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> by
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> design.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> NiFi is helping you formulate a graph of dataflow
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> requirements
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> from
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> a
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> given source(s) through given processing steps and
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> ultimate
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> driving
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> data into given destination systems. As a result
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> it
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> takes
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> on
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> challenge of handling transactionality of each
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> interaction
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> and
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> buffering and backpressure to deal with the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> realities
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> of
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> different
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> production/consumption patterns.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> "If the files on the spool directory are
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> compressed(zip/gzip),
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> can
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> we
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> store files on HDFS as uncompressed ?"
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> Certainly. Both of those formats (zip/gzip) are
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> supported
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> in
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> NiFi
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> out of the box. You simply run the data through
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> proper
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> process
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> prior to the PutHDFS process to unpack (zip) or
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> decompress
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> (gzip)
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> as
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> needed.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> "2.a Can we use our existing java code for masking
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> ? if
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> yes
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> then
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> how ?
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> 2.b For this Scenario we also want to bypass
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> storing
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> flow
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> files
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> on
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> disk. Can we do it on the fly, masking and storing
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> on
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> HDFS
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> ?
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> 2.c If the source files are compressed (zip/gzip),
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> is
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> there
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> any
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> issue
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> for masking here ?"
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> You would build a custom NiFi processor that
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> leverages
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> your
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> existing
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> code. If your code is able to operate on an
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> InputStream
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> and
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> writes
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> to
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> an OutputStream then it is very likely you'll be
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> able
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> to
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> handle
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> arbitrarily large objects with zero negative impact
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> to
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> JVM
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> Heap
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> as
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> well. This is thanks to the fact that the data is
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> present
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> in
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> NiFi's
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> repository with copy-on-write/pass-by-reference
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> semantics
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> and
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> that
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> API is exposing those streams to your code in a
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> transactional
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> manner.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> If you want the process of writing to HDFS to
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> also do
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> decompression
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> and masking in one pass you'll need to extend/alter
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> PutHDFS
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> process to do that. It is probably best to
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> implement
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> flow
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> using
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> cohesive processors (grab files, decompress files,
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> mask
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> files,
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> write
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> to hdfs). Given how the repository construct in
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> NiFi
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> works
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> and
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> given
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> how caching in Linux works it is very possible
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> you'll
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> be
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> quite
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> surprised by the throughput you'll see. Even then
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> you
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> can
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> optimize
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> once you're sure you need to. The other thing to
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> keep
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> in
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> mind
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> here
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> is
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> that often a flow that starts out as specific as
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> this
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> turns
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> into
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> a
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> great place to tap the stream of data to feed some
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> new
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> system
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> or
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> new
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> algorithm with a different format or protocol. At
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> that
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> moment
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> benefits become even more obvious.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> Regarding the Flume processes in NiFi and their
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> memory
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> usage.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> NiFi
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> offers a nice hosting mechanism for the Flume
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> processes
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> and
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> brings
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> some of the benefits of NiFi's UI, provenance,
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> repository
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> concept.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> However, we're still largely limited to the design
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> assumptions
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> one
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> gets when building a Flume process and that can be
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> quite
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> memory
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> limiting. We see what we have today as a great way
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> to
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> help
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> people
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> transition their existing Flume flows into NiFi by
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> leveraging
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> their
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> existing code but would recommend working to phase
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> use
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> of
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> those
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> out in time so that you can take full benefit of
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> what
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> NiFi
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> brings
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> over
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> Flume.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> Thanks
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> Joe
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 4:18 AM, obaidul karim
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> <obaidc...@gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > Hi,
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > I am new in Nifi and exploring it as open source
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > ETL
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > tool.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > As per my understanding, flow files are stored on
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > local
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > disk
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > and
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > it
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > contains
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > actual data.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > If above is true, lets consider a below scenario:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > Scenario 1:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > - In a spool directory we have
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > terabytes(5-6TB/day)
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > of
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > files
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > coming
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > from
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > external sources
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > - I want to push those files to HDFS as it is
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > without
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > any
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > changes
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > Scenario 2:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > - In a spool directory we have
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > terabytes(5-6TB/day)
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > of
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > files
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > coming
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > from
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > external sources
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > - I want to mask some of the sensitive columns
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > - Then send one copy to HDFS and another copy to
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > Kafka
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > Question for Scenario 1:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > 1.a In that case those 5-6TB data will be again
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > written
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > on
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > local
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > disk
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > as
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > flow files and will cause double I/O. Which
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > eventually
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > may
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > cause
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > slower
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > performance due to I/O bottleneck.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > Is there any way to by pass writing flow files on
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > disk
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > or
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > directly
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > pass
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > those files to HDFS as it is ?
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > 1.b If the files on the spool directory are
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > compressed(zip/gzip),
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > can
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > we
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > store files on HDFS as uncompressed ?
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > Question for Scenario 2:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > 2.a Can we use our existing java code for masking
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > ?
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > if
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > yes
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > then
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > how ?
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > 2.b For this Scenario we also want to bypass
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > storing
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > flow
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > files
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > on
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > disk.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > Can
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > we do it on the fly, masking and storing on HDFS
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > ?
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > 2.c If the source files are compressed
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > (zip/gzip), is
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > there
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > any
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > issue
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > for
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > masking here ?
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > In fact, I tried above using flume+flume
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > interceptors.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > Everything
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > working
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > fine with smaller files. But when source files
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > greater
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > that
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > 50MB
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > flume
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > chocks :(.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > So, I am exploring options in NiFi. Hope I will
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > get
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > some
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > guideline
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > from
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > you
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > guys.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > Thanks in advance.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> > -Obaid
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >
>>> >
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