>From what I can tell, the only difference is that the Python connector is a pure Python implementation and doesn't rely on ODBC or JDBC (it's just a pip installable). Whereas the Java version needs JDBC. But that seems to be the only difference.
I don't know enough about the Java side of Beam (or Java in general really) to say if that's an issue or not though :) Cheers, On Mon, 9 Mar 2020 at 18:06, Chamikara Jayalath <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you. Elias and Shashanka, do you think the Python connector (and > API) can offer some additional benefits that a Java cross-language > <https://beam.apache.org/roadmap/connectors-multi-sdk/> connector cannot > ? It's fine to develop Java and Python versions if it makes sense but if > cross-language Java version offers the same benefits as Python just having > one implementation will reduce maintenance burden. > > Thanks, > Cham > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 5:41 AM Katarzyna Kucharczyk < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Me and my colleague Dariusz we are working currently on Java connector >> and we are planning to use cross-language to add Python as well. The >> proposal should arrive on dev-list in the nearest future. >> Also we would be happy to help if needed in current work of yours. >> >> Cheers, >> Kasia >> >> On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 9:41 AM Elias Djurfeldt < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Cool Shashanka! Feel free to tag me in the JIRA and update me on any >>> progress / ponderings. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Elias >>> >>> On Sat, 7 Mar 2020 at 03:43, Chamikara Jayalath <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Absolutely. Please create a JIRA and coordinate with Elias and any >>>> others that would like to contribute to this. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Cham >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 10:46 AM Shashanka Balakuntala < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Chamikara and Elias, >>>>> This seems like an interesting feature. Can I start working on this? >>>>> *Regards* >>>>> Shashanka Balakuntala Srinivasa >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 12:00 AM Chamikara Jayalath < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I don't think we have this but contributions are welcome. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Cham >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 4:46 AM Elias Djurfeldt < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've stumbled upon a use case where I might need a SnowflakeIO in >>>>>>> Python. Has anyone worked on this before or are there any discussions >>>>>>> surrounding it? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There is a Snowflake Python library available [1], so looks feasible >>>>>>> to implement in Beam. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [1] >>>>>>> https://docs.snowflake.net/manuals/user-guide/python-connector.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Elias >>>>>>> >>>>>>
