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Investigate: File as a source
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Description
We already have a file source but right now it is only good as a way to index a bunch of static files.
It would be great however to have a source that handles log rotation.
For instance, if a system does log rotation in a way that keeps files in order,
we could use whatever we want as a partition id and use
lastindexed_filename @ offset in file as a position.
Provided this is reasonable we would like to handle compressed files too.
This ticket requires first investigating a bunch of system doing log rotation, seeing if there is a common denominator
that might be used to flesh out of a possible specification and its configuration.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the existing file source and investigating how different systems perform ordered log rotation. Determine whether a common behavior can support partitioning and a position based on the last indexed filename and offset, including compressed files. Done means a proposed specification and configuration approach grounded in the investigation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- data-engineering
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100