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Otto Fowler commented on NIFI-11240:
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We should include a cookie cutter template creating projects.
> Introduce Python API for building Processors
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> Key: NIFI-11240
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-11240
> Project: Apache NiFi
> Issue Type: Epic
> Components: Core Framework, Documentation & Website, Extensions
> Reporter: Mark Payne
> Assignee: Mark Payne
> Priority: Major
> Fix For: 2.0.0
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> The scripting processors are very common for data transformation in NiFi. In
> particular, the Jython based scripts are quite heavily used. However, Jython
> is run on the JVM and does not support CPython libraries. As a result, it's
> syntax compatible but doesn't make use of the wealth of Python libraries. And
> the wealth of Python libraries are what make Python popular to begin with.
> Additionally, use of many script-based processors hurts the UX. They are
> cumbersome to configure, with script files and/or script bodies. They result
> in a dataflow that's difficult to understand because instead of nicely named
> processors like CompressContent the type and default name are
> "ExecuteScript." They're also difficult to share.
> I have been playing with Py4J for introduce a true Python-based API for
> developing Processors. This will introduce new APIs, new framework changes,
> and documentation. And this will likely take a while to stabilize. However,
> the sooner that we are able to land it into the hands of users, the better.
> Therefore, I pose that we introduce it in multiple milestones. We can create
> sub-tickets for different milestones, but in general it should follow:
> Milestone 1: Initial implementation. Provides the capability and an API for
> building processors. Includes sample code and some documentation. Includes
> tests to ensure proper operation. Should not be used in production. API will
> not be stable and may change frequently. Performance may be subpar. Get into
> the hands of developers to begin exploring and providing feedback /
> submitting PRs.
> Milestone 2: Bug fixes. API refinement. Improve performance.
> Milestone 3: Additional bug fixes and API refinement. API should become more
> stable.
> Milestone 4: Additional bug fixes. API becomes stable. Documentation is clear
> and sufficient. Recommend production use.
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>
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