Topic record name strategy
TopicRecordNameStrategy is a Schema Registry subject-naming strategy that derives subjects from a Kafka topic name and a record’s fully qualified name.
Kafka Streams in Action, Second Edition
TopicRecordNameStrategy is a schema subject naming strategy that derives subjects from both the topic name and the record schema, isolating schemas by topic.
- How it is used
- Scopes schema compatibility by topic and record type when topics contain multiple event types.
- How deep it goes
- Explains naming scope, trade-offs, and producer-consumer configuration but stops short of implementation internals.
- Examples
- Uses CustomerPurchaseEvent across current and legacy topics plus Java producer and consumer configuration.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure producers and consumers to isolate per-topic record schemas while supporting multiple event types.
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Kafka for Architects
TopicRecordNameStrategy is a Schema Registry subject-naming strategy that combines topic association with fully qualified record names.
- How it is used
- Supports polyglot topics whose event types require topic association and independent schema evolution.
- How deep it goes
- Defines subject composition and coexistence behavior, but stops short of configuration or implementation walkthroughs.
- Examples
- Uses the CLIENTS topic, com.example.ClientEvent schema, and an Avro record containing client and event fields.
- What you can do after
- Evaluate whether multiple event types can share a topic while retaining distinct, independently evolving subjects.
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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.
- record name strategycontrasts with · 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.
- topic name strategycontrasts with · TopicNameStrategy is a Schema Registry subject-naming strategy that derives separate key and value subjects from a Kafka topic name.
- polyglot topicuses · A polyglot topic is a Kafka topic that contains multiple event types with distinct schemas.
- strategykind of · A strategy is a planned approach for achieving objectives through coordinated choices, priorities, and actions.
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