0.8.2.1 already supports Kafka offset storage. You can set offsets.storage=kafka in consumer properties and high level API is able to pick it up and commit offsets to Kafka
Here is the code reference where kafka offset logic kicks in https://github.com/apache/kafka/blob/0.8.2/core/src/main/scala/kafka/consumer/ZookeeperConsumerConnector.scala#L308 On Tue, 22 Sep 2015 at 17:44 Joris Peeters <j.peet...@wintoncapital.com> wrote: > I'm trying to set up a kafka consumer (in Java) that uses the new approach > of committing offsets (i.e. in the __consumer_offsets topic etc, rather > than through zookeeper). > > Am I correct in believing that the current version (we're using kafka > 8.2.1) does not expose this through the high level consumer yet? > > I am using kafka.consumer.Consumer.createJavaConsumerConnector to set up > the consumer. I can play with the enabling/disabling of auto-commits, or > use commitOffsets to commit manually, but that does not seem to lead to any > entries in __consumer_offsets. Also, by following the code trail a bit, it > does seem as if offset committing is still happening through Zookeeper. > > (One reason we'd like to use the new system is because we're interested in > monitoring it through Burrow) > > Apologies if I missed something simple. > Cheers! > -Joris. > > > > Winton Capital Management Limited ("Winton") is a limited company > registered in England and Wales with its registered offices at 16 Old > Bailey, London, EC4M 7EG (Registered Company No. 3311531). Winton is > authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United > Kingdom, registered as an investment adviser with the US Securities and > Exchange Commission, registered with the US Commodity Futures Trading > Commission and a member of the National Futures Association in the United > States. > > This communication, including any attachments, is confidential and may be > privileged. This email is for use by the intended recipient only. If you > receive it in error, please notify the sender and delete it. You should not > copy or disclose all or any part of this email. > > This email does not constitute an offer or solicitation and nothing > contained in this email constitutes, and should not be construed as, > investment advice. Prospective investors should request offering materials > and consult their own advisers with respect to investment decisions and > inform themselves as to applicable legal requirements, exchange control > regulations and taxes in the countries of their citizenship, residence or > domicile. Past performance is not indicative of future results. > > Winton takes reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy and integrity of its > communications, including emails. However Winton accepts no liability for > any materials transmitted. Emails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed > to be error free. >
