Hi Michal, In this case Sink Processor is really referring to a SinkNode that can only produce to a kafka topic. Maybe the terminology is incorrect as strictly speaking a processor that writes data to anything could be considered a Sink Processor.
On Sat, 3 Jun 2017 at 09:23 Michal Borowiecki <michal.borowie...@openbet.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Streams docs say: > > > - *Sink Processor*: A sink processor is a special type of stream > processor that does not have down-stream processors. It sends any received > records from its up-stream processors to a specified Kafka topic. > > Would a processor that doesn't produce to a kafka topic (directly) but > only updates a state store also be considered a sink processor? I think yes. > > I'll submit a PR to that effect unless I hear otherwise. > > Cheers, > > Michał > -- > <http://www.openbet.com/> Michal Borowiecki > Senior Software Engineer L4 > T: +44 208 742 1600 <+44%2020%208742%201600> > > > +44 203 249 8448 <+44%2020%203249%208448> > > > > E: michal.borowie...@openbet.com > W: www.openbet.com > OpenBet Ltd > > Chiswick Park Building 9 > > 566 Chiswick High Rd > > London > > W4 5XT > > UK > <https://www.openbet.com/email_promo> > This message is confidential and intended only for the addressee. If you > have received this message in error, please immediately notify the > postmas...@openbet.com and delete it from your system as well as any > copies. The content of e-mails as well as traffic data may be monitored by > OpenBet for employment and security purposes. To protect the environment > please do not print this e-mail unless necessary. OpenBet Ltd. Registered > Office: Chiswick Park Building 9, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5XT, > United Kingdom. A company registered in England and Wales. Registered no. > 3134634. VAT no. GB927523612 >
