With thrift methods can not be over-loaded but objects can have optional parameters.
In the future should we avoid: CqlResult execute_cql3_query(1:required binary query, 2:required Compression compression, 3:required ConsistencyLevel consistency) throws (1:InvalidRequestException ire, 2:UnavailableException ue, 3:TimedOutException te, 4:SchemaDisagreementException sde) Instead CqlResult execute_cql3_query(1:required CqlRequestObject object) and the CqlRequestObject can contain all optional parameters. I can not find the exact reference, but I remember reading this is the way google has suggested using protobufs, mark all fields optional always for maximum compatibility. On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 2:25 PM, Jonathan Ellis <jbel...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Edward Capriolo <edlinuxg...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Question. 1.2.0-beta2 > > > > Why does the thrift interface have 2 CQL methods? > > To preserve cql2 compatibility. cql3 pulls consistencylevel into the > method call instead of the query language. > > > Is this something we are going to continue? > > When necessary for compatibility, yes. > > > I wish we could have done the cassandra 0.6.X -> 0.7.X > > migration this way:) > > In retrospect, I agree. > > -- > Jonathan Ellis > Project Chair, Apache Cassandra > co-founder, http://www.datastax.com > @spyced >