Konstantine,

Thanks a lot for your feedback on the KIP. I have incorporated the feedback
using generics for Class. I have also updated the KIP to handle the default
value per Randall's suggestion. Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Magesh


On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 1:58 PM Konstantine Karantasis <
konstant...@confluent.io> wrote:

> Thanks for the KIP Magesh, it's quite useful towards the goals for more
> general multi-tenancy in Connect.
>
> Couple of comments from me too:
>
> I think the fact that the default policy is 'null' (no implementation)
> should be mentioned on the table next to the available implementations.
> Currently the KIP says: 'In addition to the default implementation, ..."
> but this is not very accurate because there is no concrete default
> implementation. Just special handling of 'null' in
> 'connector.client.config.policy'
>
> Regarding passing the overrides to the connector 'configure' method, I feel
> it wouldn't hurt to pass them, but I also agree that leaving this out at
> the moment is the safest option.
>
> Since the interfaces and classes are listed in the KIP, I'd like to note
> that Class is used as a raw type in field and return value declarations. We
> should use the generic type instead.
>
> Thanks for this improvement proposal!
> Konstantine
>
> On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 11:11 AM Magesh Nandakumar <mage...@confluent.io>
> wrote:
>
> > Randall,
> >
> > I was wondering if you had any thoughts on the above alternatives to deal
> > with a default policy.  If it's possible, I would like to finalize the
> > discussions and start a vote.
> > Let me know your thoughts.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Magesh
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 8:46 PM Magesh Nandakumar <mage...@confluent.io>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Randall,
> > >
> > > The approach to return the to override configs could possibly make it
> > > cumbersome to implement a custom policy. This is a new configuration
> and
> > if
> > > you don't explicitly set it the existing behavior remains as-is. Like
> > > Chris, I also preferred this approach for the sake of simplicity.  If
> not
> > > for the default `null` I would prefer to fall back to using `Ignore`
> > which
> > > is a misnomer to the interface spec but still gets the job done via
> > > instanceOf checks. The other options I could think of are as below:-
> > >
> > >    - have an enforcePolicy() method in the interface which by default
> > >    returns true and the Ignore implementation could return false
> > >    - introduce another worker config allow.connector.config.overrides
> > >    with a default value of false and the default policy can be None
> > >
> > > Let me know what you think.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Magesh
> > >
> > > On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 6:52 PM Randall Hauch <rha...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Thanks, Chris. I still think it's strange to have a non-policy, since
> > >> there's now special behavior for when the policy is not specified.
> > >>
> > >> Perhaps the inability for a policy implementation to represent the
> > >> existing
> > >> behavior suggests that the policy interface isn't quite right. Could
> the
> > >> policy's "validate" method take the overrides that were supplied and
> > >> return
> > >> the overrides that should be passed to the connector, yet still
> throwing
> > >> an
> > >> exception if any supplied overrides are not allowed. Then the
> different
> > >> policy implementations might be:
> > >>
> > >>    - Ignore (default) - returns all supplied override properties
> > >>    - None - throws exception if any override properties are supplied;
> > >>    always returns empty map if no overrides are provided
> > >>    - Principal - throws exception if other override properties are
> > >>    provided, but returns an empty map (since no properties should be
> > >> passed to
> > >>    the connector)
> > >>    - All - returns all provided override properties
> > >>
> > >> All override properties defined on the connector configuration would
> be
> > >> passed to the policy for validation, and assuming there's no error all
> > of
> > >> these overrides would be used in the producer/consumer/admin client.
> The
> > >> result of the policy call, however, is used to determine which of
> these
> > >> overrides are passed to the connector.
> > >>
> > >> This approach means that all behaviors can be implemented through a
> > policy
> > >> class, including the defaults. It also gives a bit more control to
> > custom
> > >> policies, should that be warranted. For example, validating the
> provided
> > >> client overrides but passing all such override properties to the
> > >> connector,
> > >> which as I stated earlier is something I think connectors likely don't
> > >> look
> > >> for.
> > >>
> > >> Thoughts?
> > >>
> > >> Randall
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 6:07 PM Chris Egerton <chr...@confluent.io>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Randall,
> > >> >
> > >> > The special behavior for null was my suggestion. There is no
> > >> implementation
> > >> > of the proposed interface that causes client overrides to be
> ignored,
> > so
> > >> > the original idea was to have a special implementation that would be
> > >> > checked for by the Connect framework (probably via the instanceof
> > >> operator)
> > >> > and, if present, cause all would-be overrides to be ignored.
> > >> >
> > >> > I thought this may be confusing to people who may see that behavior
> > and
> > >> > wonder how to recreate it themselves, so I suggested leaving that
> > policy
> > >> > out and replace it with a check to see if a policy was specified at
> > all.
> > >> >
> > >> > Would be interested in your thoughts on this, especially if there's
> an
> > >> > alternative that hasn't been proposed yet.
> > >> >
> > >> > Cheers,
> > >> >
> > >> > Chris
> > >> >
> > >> > On Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 18:01 Randall Hauch <rha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 4:20 PM Magesh Nandakumar <
> > >> mage...@confluent.io>
> > >> > > wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > Randall,
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Thanks a lot for your feedback.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > You bring up an interesting point regarding the overrides being
> > >> > available
> > >> > > > to the connectors. Today everything that is specified in the
> > config
> > >> > while
> > >> > > > creating is available for the connector. But this is a specific
> > case
> > >> > and
> > >> > > we
> > >> > > > could do either of the following
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >    - don't pass any configs with these prefixes to the
> > >> ConnectorConfig
> > >> > > >    instance that's passed in the startConnector
> > >> > > >    - allow policies as to whether the configurations with the
> > >> prefixes
> > >> > > >    should be made available to the connector or not. Should this
> > >> also
> > >> > > > define a
> > >> > > >    list of configurations?
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I personally prefer not passing the configs to Connector since
> > >> that's
> > >> > > > simple, straight forward and don't see a reason for the
> connector
> > to
> > >> > > access
> > >> > > > those.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I agree that these override properties should be effectively new
> > >> > > properties, in which case I'd also prefer that they be removed
> from
> > >> the
> > >> > > configuration before it is passed to the connector. Yes, it is
> > >> *possible*
> > >> > > that an existing connector happened to use connector config
> > properties
> > >> > with
> > >> > > these prefixes, but it's seems pretty unlikely.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I'd love to hear whether other people agree.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > For the second point,  None - doesn't allow overrides and the
> > >> default
> > >> > > > policy is null. We preserve backward compatibility when no
> policy
> > is
> > >> > > > configured. Let me know if that's not clear in the KIP.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Why not have a default policy (rather than null) that implements
> the
> > >> > > backward-compatible behavior? It seems strange to have null be the
> > >> > default
> > >> > > and for non-policy to allow anything.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Thanks,
> > >> > > > Magesh
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 4:07 PM Randall Hauch <rha...@gmail.com
> >
> > >> > wrote:
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > > Per the proposal, a connector configuration can define one or
> > more
> > >> > > > > properties that begin with any of the three prefixes:
> > >> > > > "producer.override.",
> > >> > > > > "consumer.override.", and "admin.override.". The proposal
> > states:
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Since the users can specify any of these policies, the
> > connectors
> > >> > > itself
> > >> > > > > should not rely on these configurations to be available. The
> > >> > overrides
> > >> > > > are
> > >> > > > > to be used purely from an operational perspective.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Does this mean that any such properties are visible to
> > >> connectors, or
> > >> > > > will
> > >> > > > > they be hidden to connectors? Currently no connectors have
> > access
> > >> to
> > >> > > such
> > >> > > > > client properties, and users are unlike to just put them into
> a
> > >> > > connector
> > >> > > > > configuration unnecessarily. A connector implementation could
> > have
> > >> > > > defined
> > >> > > > > such properties as normal connector-specific properties, in
> > which
> > >> > case
> > >> > > > they
> > >> > > > > are required, but is that likely given the log prefixes? One
> > >> concern
> > >> > > > that I
> > >> > > > > have is that this might allow connector implementations start
> > >> > > attempting
> > >> > > > to
> > >> > > > > circumvent the Connect API if these properties are included.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Second, does the None policy allow but ignore these additional
> > >> > > properties
> > >> > > > > (e.g., "validate(...)" is simply a no-op)? Or does the None
> > policy
> > >> > fail
> > >> > > > if
> > >> > > > > any client overrides are specified? The former seems more in
> > line
> > >> > with
> > >> > > > the
> > >> > > > > current behavior, whereas the "disallows" policy seems useful
> > but
> > >> not
> > >> > > > > exactly backward compatible. Should we also offer a "Disallow"
> > >> > policy?
> > >> > > In
> > >> > > > > fact, should the policies be named "Ignore" (default),
> > "Disallow",
> > >> > > > > "Prinicipal", and "All"?
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Otherwise, I like the idea of this. There have been several
> > >> requests
> > >> > > over
> > >> > > > > the past year or two for adding subsets of this functionality.
> > >> Might
> > >> > be
> > >> > > > > good to find and list all of the related KAFKA issues.
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > Randall
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 4:04 PM Chris Egerton <
> > >> chr...@confluent.io>
> > >> > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > > > > Hi Magesh,
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > Changes look good to me! Excited to see this happen, hope
> the
> > >> KIP
> > >> > > > passes
> > >> > > > > :)
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > Cheers,
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > Chris
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 1:44 PM Magesh Nandakumar <
> > >> > > > mage...@confluent.io>
> > >> > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > Hi Chris,
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > I have updated the KIP to reflect the changes that we
> > >> discussed
> > >> > for
> > >> > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > prefix. Thanks for all your inputs.
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > >> > > > > > > Magesh
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 2:18 PM Chris Egerton <
> > >> > chr...@confluent.io
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Hi Magesh,
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Agreed that we should avoid `dlq.admin`. I also don't
> > have a
> > >> > > strong
> > >> > > > > > > opinion
> > >> > > > > > > > between `connector.` and `.override`, but I have a
> slight
> > >> > > > inclination
> > >> > > > > > > > toward `.override` since `connector.` feels a little
> > >> redundant
> > >> > > > given
> > >> > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > the whole configuration is for the connector and the use
> > of
> > >> > > > > "override"
> > >> > > > > > > may
> > >> > > > > > > > shed a little light on how the properties for these
> > clients
> > >> are
> > >> > > > > > computed
> > >> > > > > > > > and help make the learning curve a little gentler on new
> > >> devs
> > >> > and
> > >> > > > > > users.
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Regardless, I think the larger issue of conflicts with
> > >> existing
> > >> > > > > > > properties
> > >> > > > > > > > (both in MM2 and potentially other connectors) has been
> > >> > > > > satisfactorily
> > >> > > > > > > > addressed, so I'm happy.
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > Chris
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 11:14 AM Magesh Nandakumar <
> > >> > > > > > mage...@confluent.io
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > HI Chrise,
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > You are right about the "admin." prefix creating
> > >> conflicts.
> > >> > > Here
> > >> > > > > are
> > >> > > > > > > few
> > >> > > > > > > > > options that I can think of
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > 1. Use `dlq.admin` since admin client is used only for
> > >> DLQ.
> > >> > But
> > >> > > > > this
> > >> > > > > > > > might
> > >> > > > > > > > > not really be the case in the future. So, we should
> > >> possibly
> > >> > > drop
> > >> > > > > > this
> > >> > > > > > > > idea
> > >> > > > > > > > > :)
> > >> > > > > > > > > 2.  Use `connector.producer`, `connector.consumer` and
> > >> > > > > > > `connector.admin`
> > >> > > > > > > > -
> > >> > > > > > > > > provides better context that its connector specific
> > >> property
> > >> > > > > > > > > 3.  Use `producer.override`, '`consumer.override` and
> > >> > > > > > `admin.override`
> > >> > > > > > > -
> > >> > > > > > > > > provides better clarity that these are overrides.
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > I don't have a strong opinion in choosing between #2
> and
> > >> #3.
> > >> > > Let
> > >> > > > me
> > >> > > > > > > > > know what you think.
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > Thanks
> > >> > > > > > > > > Magesh
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 10:25 AM Chris Egerton <
> > >> > > > > chr...@confluent.io>
> > >> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Hi Magesh,
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Next round :)
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > 1. It looks like MM2 will also support "admin."
> > >> properties
> > >> > > that
> > >> > > > > > > affect
> > >> > > > > > > > > > AdminClients it creates and uses, which IIUC is the
> > same
> > >> > > prefix
> > >> > > > > > name
> > >> > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > used for managing the DLQ for sink connectors in
> this
> > >> KIP.
> > >> > > > > Doesn't
> > >> > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > still leave room for conflict? I'm imagining a
> > scenario
> > >> > like
> > >> > > > > this:
> > >> > > > > > a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Connect worker is configured to use the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > PrincipalConnectorClientConfigPolicy, someone tries
> to
> > >> > start
> > >> > > an
> > >> > > > > > > > instance
> > >> > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > an MM2 sink with "admin." properties beyond just
> > >> > > > > > > > > "admin.sasl.jaas.config",
> > >> > > > > > > > > > and gets rejected because those properties are then
> > >> > > interpreted
> > >> > > > > by
> > >> > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > worker as overrides for the AdminClient it uses to
> > >> manage
> > >> > the
> > >> > > > > DLQ.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > 2. (LGTM)
> > >> > > > > > > > > > 3. I'm convinced by this, as long as nobody else
> > >> > identifies a
> > >> > > > > > common
> > >> > > > > > > > use
> > >> > > > > > > > > > case that would involve a similar client config
> policy
> > >> > > > > > implementation
> > >> > > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > would be limited to a small set of whitelisted
> > configs.
> > >> For
> > >> > > now
> > >> > > > > > > keeping
> > >> > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > PrincipalConnectorClientConfigPolicy sounds fine to
> > me.
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Chris
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 10:30 PM Magesh Nandakumar <
> > >> > > > > > > > mage...@confluent.io
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > Hi all,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > I also have a draft implementation of the KIP
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/6624. I
> would
> > >> still
> > >> > > > need
> > >> > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > include
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > more tests and docs but I thought it would be
> useful
> > >> to
> > >> > > have
> > >> > > > > this
> > >> > > > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > KIP discussion. Looking forward to all of your
> > >> valuable
> > >> > > > > feedback.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > Magesh
> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 10:27 PM Magesh
> Nandakumar <
> > >> > > > > > > > > mage...@confluent.io
> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Chrise,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks a lot for your feedback. I will address
> > them
> > >> in
> > >> > > > order
> > >> > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > your
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > questions/comments.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Thanks for bringing this to my attention
> about
> > >> > > KIP-382.
> > >> > > > I
> > >> > > > > > had
> > >> > > > > > > a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > closer
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > look at the KIP and IIUC, the KIP allows
> > `consumer.`
> > >> > > prefix
> > >> > > > > for
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > SourceConnector
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > and producer. prefix for SinkConnector since
> those
> > >> are
> > >> > > > > > additional
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > connector properties to help resolve the Kafka
> > >> cluster
> > >> > > > other
> > >> > > > > > than
> > >> > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > one
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Connect framework knows about. Whereas, the
> > >> proposal in
> > >> > > > > KIP-458
> > >> > > > > > > > > applies
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > producer policies for SinkConnectors and
> consumer
> > >> > > policies
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > SourceConnectors.  So, from what I understand
> this
> > >> new
> > >> > > > policy
> > >> > > > > > > > should
> > >> > > > > > > > > > work
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > without any issues even for Mirror Maker 2.0.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > 2. I have updated the KIP to use a default value
> > of
> > >> > null
> > >> > > > and
> > >> > > > > > use
> > >> > > > > > > > that
> > >> > > > > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > determine if we need to ignore overrides.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > 3. I would still prefer to keep the special
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > PrincipalConnectorClientConfigPolicy
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > since that is one of the most common use cases
> one
> > >> > would
> > >> > > > > choose
> > >> > > > > > > to
> > >> > > > > > > > > use
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > this
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > feature. If we make it a general case, that
> would
> > >> > involve
> > >> > > > > users
> > >> > > > > > > > > > requiring
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > to add additional configuration and they might
> > >> require
> > >> > > well
> > >> > > > > > more
> > >> > > > > > > > than
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > just
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > the list of configs but might also want some
> > >> > restriction
> > >> > > on
> > >> > > > > > > values.
> > >> > > > > > > > > If
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > concern is about users wanting principal and
> also
> > >> other
> > >> > > > > > configs,
> > >> > > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > would
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > still be possible by means of a custom
> > >> implementation.
> > >> > As
> > >> > > > > is, I
> > >> > > > > > > > would
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > prefer to keep the proposal to be the same for
> > this.
> > >> > Let
> > >> > > me
> > >> > > > > > know
> > >> > > > > > > > your
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > thoughts.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Magesh
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 3:44 PM Chris Egerton <
> > >> > > > > > > chr...@confluent.io
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> Hi Magesh,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> This is an exciting KIP! I have a few
> > >> > questions/comments
> > >> > > > but
> > >> > > > > > > > > overall I
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> like
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> the direction it's headed in and hope to see it
> > >> > included
> > >> > > > in
> > >> > > > > > the
> > >> > > > > > > > > > Connect
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> framework soon.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> 1. With the proposed "consumer.", "producer.",
> > and
> > >> > > > "admin."
> > >> > > > > > > > > prefixes,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > how
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> will this interact with connectors such as the
> > >> > upcoming
> > >> > > > > Mirror
> > >> > > > > > > > Maker
> > >> > > > > > > > > > 2.0
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> (KIP-382) that already support properties with
> > >> those
> > >> > > > > prefixes?
> > >> > > > > > > > Would
> > >> > > > > > > > > > it
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> possible for a user to configure MM2 with those
> > >> > > properties
> > >> > > > > > > without
> > >> > > > > > > > > > them
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> being interpreted as Connect client overrides,
> > >> without
> > >> > > > > > isolating
> > >> > > > > > > > MM2
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > onto
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> its own cluster and using the
> > >> > > > > > IgnoreConnectorClientConfigPolicy
> > >> > > > > > > > > > policy?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> 2. Is the IgnoreConnectorClientConfigPolicy
> class
> > >> > > > necessary?
> > >> > > > > > The
> > >> > > > > > > > > > default
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> for the connector.client.config.policy property
> > >> could
> > >> > > > simply
> > >> > > > > > be
> > >> > > > > > > > null
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> instead of a new policy that, as far as I can
> > tell,
> > >> > > isn't
> > >> > > > an
> > >> > > > > > > > actual
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > policy
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> in that its validate(...) method is never
> invoked
> > >> and
> > >> > > > > instead
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > represents a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> special case to the Connect framework that says
> > >> "Drop
> > >> > > all
> > >> > > > > > > > overrides
> > >> > > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> never use me".
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> 3. The PrincipalConnectorClientConfigPolicy
> seems
> > >> > like a
> > >> > > > > > > specific
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > instance
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> of a more general use case: allow exactly a
> small
> > >> set
> > >> > of
> > >> > > > > > > overrides
> > >> > > > > > > > > and
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > no
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> others. Why not generalize here and create a
> > policy
> > >> > that
> > >> > > > > > > accepts a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > list
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > of
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> allowed overrides during configuration?
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> Thanks again for the KIP.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> Cheers,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> Chris
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 2:53 PM Magesh
> > Nandakumar <
> > >> > > > > > > > > > mage...@confluent.io
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> wrote:
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Hi all,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > I've posted "KIP-458: Connector Client Config
> > >> > Override
> > >> > > > > > > Policy",
> > >> > > > > > > > > > which
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > allows users to override the connector client
> > >> > > > > configurations
> > >> > > > > > > > based
> > >> > > > > > > > > > on
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > a
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > policy defined by the administrator.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > The KIP can be found at
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-458%3A+Connector+Client+Config+Override+Policy
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > .
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Looking forward for the discussion on the KIP
> > and
> > >> > all
> > >> > > of
> > >> > > > > > your
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > thoughts &
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > feedback on this enhancement to Connect.
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Thanks,
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Magesh
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >>
> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > > >
> > >> > > > > >
> > >> > > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> >
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