Yes it is possible. A process function upstream to a stateful function can emit a message that in turn will be routed to that function using the data stream integration.
On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 7:16 PM Marco Villalobos <mvillalo...@kineteque.com> wrote: > Thank you for the clarification. > > BUT....there was one question not addressed: > > Can a stateful function be called by a process function? > > On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 8:19 AM Igal Shilman <i...@ververica.com> wrote: > >> Hello Marco! >> >> Your understanding is correct, but in addition >> You can also use StateFun within a DataStream application [1] >> >> [1] >> https://ci.apache.org/projects/flink/flink-statefun-docs-master/docs/sdk/flink-datastream/ >> >> On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 2:49 AM Marco Villalobos < >> mvillalo...@kineteque.com> wrote: >> >>> Upon reading about stateful functions, it seems as though first, a data >>> stream has to flow to an event ingress. Then, the stateful functions will >>> perform computations via whatever functionality it provides. Finally, the >>> results of said computations will flow to the event egress which will be >>> yet another datastream within the data stream job. >>> >>> Is my understanding correct? >>> >>> I was hoping that a stateful function could be called by a process >>> function, is that possible? (I am guessing no). >>> >>> Please let me know. >>> >>> Thank you. Sincerely, >>> >>> Marco A. Villalobos >>> >>
