Record name strategy
RecordNameStrategy is a Schema Registry subject-naming strategy that derives each subject from the fully qualified name of its schema record, independently of its Kafka topic.
Kafka Streams in Action, Second Edition
RecordNameStrategy is a Schema Registry subject naming strategy that derives a schema subject from the fully qualified record name.
- How it is used
- Scopes Schema Registry subjects and compatibility checks by fully qualified record name, enabling related record types to share a topic.
- How deep it goes
- Defines subject derivation, cross-topic compatibility, configuration, and tradeoffs but stops short of detailed serializer implementation.
- Examples
- Uses IoT sensor events and an AvengerAvro record with Gradle, producer, and consumer configuration listings.
- What you can do after
- Configure Kafka Avro serializers and deserializers to register and resolve subjects by record name.
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Kafka for Architects
RecordNameStrategy is a Schema Registry subject-naming strategy that identifies subjects by fully qualified record name independently of Kafka topics.
- How it is used
- Models Schema Registry subjects as event types independent of Kafka topics, especially when multiple event types must remain ordered.
- How deep it goes
- Explains naming, independent evolution, polyglot topics, partition ordering, and REST lookup, but stops short of consumer implementation.
- Examples
- Uses ClientCreated, ClientUpdated, and ClientDeleted events plus a com.example.ClientEvent Avro record.
- What you can do after
- Apply it via Schema Registry to keep event schemas topic-independent and preserve per-client event ordering.
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Related concepts
- subject name strategykind of · A subject name strategy is a rule that determines how Schema Registry subject names are derived and therefore where compatibility is checked.
- topic record name strategycontrasts with · TopicRecordNameStrategy is a Schema Registry subject-naming strategy that derives subjects from a Kafka topic name and a record’s fully qualified name.
- polyglot topicproduces · A polyglot topic is a Kafka topic that contains multiple event types with distinct schemas.
- schema registryuses · A schema registry is a service that stores, versions, and provides schemas for structured data, often validating compatibility between schema versions.
- strategykind of · A strategy is a planned approach for achieving objectives through coordinated choices, priorities, and actions.
- topicuses · A topic is a named messaging destination or stream to which producers publish messages or records and from which consumers receive or read them.
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