I had the same thought. Kafka processor, KProcessor or even Kafka stream processor is more relevant.
> On Jul 30, 2015, at 2:09 PM, Martin Kleppmann <mar...@kleppmann.com> wrote: > > I'm with Sriram -- Kafka is all about streams already (or topics, to be > precise, but we're calling it "stream processing" not "topic processing"), so > I find "Kafka Streams", "KStream" and "Kafka Streaming" all confusing, since > they seem to imply that other bits of Kafka are not about streams. > > I would prefer "The Processor API" or "Kafka Processors" or "Kafka Processing > Client" or "KProcessor", or something along those lines. > >> On 30 Jul 2015, at 15:07, Guozhang Wang <wangg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I would vote for KStream as it sounds sexier (is it only me??), second to >> that would be Kafka Streaming. >> >>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 6:08 PM, Jay Kreps <j...@confluent.io> wrote: >>> >>> Also, the most important part of any prototype, we should have a name for >>> this producing-consumer-thingamgigy: >>> >>> Various ideas: >>> - Kafka Streams >>> - KStream >>> - Kafka Streaming >>> - The Processor API >>> - Metamorphosis >>> - Transformer API >>> - Verwandlung >>> >>> For my part I think what people are trying to do is stream processing with >>> Kafka so I think something that evokes Kafka and stream processing is >>> preferable. I like Kafka Streams or Kafka Streaming followed by KStream. >>> >>> Transformer kind of makes me think of the shape-shifting cars. >>> >>> Metamorphosis is cool and hilarious but since we are kind of envisioning >>> this as more limited scope thing rather than a massive framework in its own >>> right I actually think it should have a descriptive name rather than a >>> personality of it's own. >>> >>> Anyhow let the bikeshedding commence. >>> >>> -Jay >>> >>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 5:59 PM, Guozhang Wang <wangg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I just posted KIP-28: Add a transform client for data processing >>>> < >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-28+-+Add+a+transform+client+for+data+processing >>>> . >>>> >>>> The wiki page does not yet have the full design / implementation details, >>>> and this email is to kick-off the conversation on whether we should add >>>> this new client with the described motivations, and if yes what features >>> / >>>> functionalities should be included. >>>> >>>> Looking forward to your feedback! >>>> >>>> -- Guozhang >> >> >> >> -- >> -- Guozhang >
