opensearch-project / opensearch-project/data-prepper

[BUG] Kafka input snappy compression not supported?

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Description

Describe the bug
Changed the compression in logstash producer to snappy compression. After that dataprepper stopped processing messages without giving an error. Removed compression and everything is okay again

To Reproduce
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Expected behavior
Dataprepper processes compressed messages

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Environment (please complete the following information):
Dataprepper 2.4.1

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are identified. Start by reproducing the failure with Snappy-compressed Kafka messages from Logstash, then trace the Kafka input handling in Data Prepper. Done means Data Prepper processes the compressed messages without silently stopping.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kafka
Domain
stream-processing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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