Interface HeaderConverter

All Superinterfaces:
AutoCloseable, Closeable, Configurable
All Known Implementing Classes:
SimpleHeaderConverter, StringConverter

public interface HeaderConverter extends Configurable, Closeable
  • Method Details

    • toConnectHeader

      SchemaAndValue toConnectHeader(String topic, String headerKey, byte[] value)
      Convert the header name and byte array value into a Header object.
      Parameters:
      topic - the name of the topic for the record containing the header
      headerKey - the header's key; may not be null
      value - the header's raw value; may be null
      Returns:
      the SchemaAndValue; may not be null
    • fromConnectHeader

      byte[] fromConnectHeader(String topic, String headerKey, Schema schema, Object value)
      Convert the Header's value into its byte array representation.
      Parameters:
      topic - the name of the topic for the record containing the header
      headerKey - the header's key; may not be null
      schema - the schema for the header's value; may be null
      value - the header's value to convert; may be null
      Returns:
      the byte array form of the Header's value; may be null if the value is null
    • config

      ConfigDef config()
      Configuration specification for this set of header converters.
      Returns:
      the configuration specification; may not be null