How to output multiple records from Transformer?












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Given: DSL topology with KStream::transform. As part of Transformer::transform execution multiple messages are generated from the input one (KeyValue<String, Message>).



I probably can return KeyValue<String, List<Message>> object from the Transformer::transform and apply flatMapValues as the next processor in the topology to flat the list. However I'm wondering is it possible to use ProcessorContext::forward for the same goal, i.e



public KeyValue<String, Message> transform(String key, Message message) {
Iterable<Message> messages = generateMultipleFromOne(message);
messages.forEach(m->context.forward(key, m));

return null;
}









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    Given: DSL topology with KStream::transform. As part of Transformer::transform execution multiple messages are generated from the input one (KeyValue<String, Message>).



    I probably can return KeyValue<String, List<Message>> object from the Transformer::transform and apply flatMapValues as the next processor in the topology to flat the list. However I'm wondering is it possible to use ProcessorContext::forward for the same goal, i.e



    public KeyValue<String, Message> transform(String key, Message message) {
    Iterable<Message> messages = generateMultipleFromOne(message);
    messages.forEach(m->context.forward(key, m));

    return null;
    }









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      Given: DSL topology with KStream::transform. As part of Transformer::transform execution multiple messages are generated from the input one (KeyValue<String, Message>).



      I probably can return KeyValue<String, List<Message>> object from the Transformer::transform and apply flatMapValues as the next processor in the topology to flat the list. However I'm wondering is it possible to use ProcessorContext::forward for the same goal, i.e



      public KeyValue<String, Message> transform(String key, Message message) {
      Iterable<Message> messages = generateMultipleFromOne(message);
      messages.forEach(m->context.forward(key, m));

      return null;
      }









      share|improve this question
















      Given: DSL topology with KStream::transform. As part of Transformer::transform execution multiple messages are generated from the input one (KeyValue<String, Message>).



      I probably can return KeyValue<String, List<Message>> object from the Transformer::transform and apply flatMapValues as the next processor in the topology to flat the list. However I'm wondering is it possible to use ProcessorContext::forward for the same goal, i.e



      public KeyValue<String, Message> transform(String key, Message message) {
      Iterable<Message> messages = generateMultipleFromOne(message);
      messages.forEach(m->context.forward(key, m));

      return null;
      }






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          From the javadoc of Transformer.transform(K key, V value):




          If more than one output record should be forwarded downstream,
          ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object) and
          ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object, To) can be used.



          Note that returning a new KeyValue is merely for convenience. The same can be achieved by using ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object) and returning null.







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            From the javadoc of Transformer.transform(K key, V value):




            If more than one output record should be forwarded downstream,
            ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object) and
            ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object, To) can be used.



            Note that returning a new KeyValue is merely for convenience. The same can be achieved by using ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object) and returning null.







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              From the javadoc of Transformer.transform(K key, V value):




              If more than one output record should be forwarded downstream,
              ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object) and
              ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object, To) can be used.



              Note that returning a new KeyValue is merely for convenience. The same can be achieved by using ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object) and returning null.







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                From the javadoc of Transformer.transform(K key, V value):




                If more than one output record should be forwarded downstream,
                ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object) and
                ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object, To) can be used.



                Note that returning a new KeyValue is merely for convenience. The same can be achieved by using ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object) and returning null.







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                From the javadoc of Transformer.transform(K key, V value):




                If more than one output record should be forwarded downstream,
                ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object) and
                ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object, To) can be used.



                Note that returning a new KeyValue is merely for convenience. The same can be achieved by using ProcessorContext.forward(Object, Object) and returning null.








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