apache / apache/pulsar

[Enhancement] Add support for negatively acknowledging messages in Python functions

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Description

### Search before reporting

- [x] I searched in the [issues](https://github.com/apache/pulsar/issues) and found nothing similar.

### Motivation

Currently there's no way to explicly nack messages in Python functions.

Use case:
This would be useful in using a Python function as a dynamic router that forwards Pulsar messages to multiple other topics. In such a Pulsar function, it would be necessary to configure `autoAck` to `false` and handle acknowledgement only after the forwarded message has be successfully sent to the destination topic.
If this fails, the input message should be negatively acknowledged.

### Solution

Add negative acknowledgement support to Pulsar Functions Python library and implementation.

### Alternatives

_No response_

### Anything else?

_No response_

### Are you willing to submit a PR?

- [ ] I'm willing to submit a PR!

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by locating the Pulsar Functions Python library and its implementation, then inspect the existing acknowledgement APIs and the autoAck behavior described in the issue. Done means Python functions can explicitly negatively acknowledge an input message when forwarding fails while preserving acknowledgement after successful delivery.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
distributed-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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