I would like to start a discussion about KIP-209 (https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-209+-+Connection+String+Support)
This is an extension of my previous thread: http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/kafka-dev/201710.mbox/%3cCAKF+bsoFbN13D-u20tUsP6G+aHX4BUNk=s8m4kyjxat_oyv...@mail.gmail.com%3e this could make the bootstrap of a consumer or producer similar to what users are already used when connecting into other systems, being a simple addition to Producer and Consumer, without breaking any previous client usage. -- Clebert Suconic
