[DISCUSS] FLIP-131: Consolidate the user-facing Dataflow SDKs/APIs (and deprecate the DataSet API)

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[DISCUSS] FLIP-131: Consolidate the user-facing Dataflow SDKs/APIs (and deprecate the DataSet API)

Aljoscha Krettek-2
Hi Everyone,

my colleagues (in cc) and I would like to propose this FLIP for
discussion. In short, we want to reduce the number of APIs that we have
by deprecating the DataSet API. This is a big step for Flink, that's why
I'm also cross-posting this to the User Mailing List.

FLIP-131: http://s.apache.org/FLIP-131

I'm posting the introduction of the FLIP below but please refer to the
document linked above for the full details:

--
Flink provides three main SDKs/APIs for writing Dataflow Programs: Table
API/SQL, the DataStream API, and the DataSet API. We believe that this
is one API too many and propose to deprecate the DataSet API in favor of
the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API. Of course, this is easier said
than done, so in the following, we will outline why we think that having
too many APIs is detrimental to the project and community. We will then
describe how we can enhance the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API to
subsume the DataSet API's functionality.

In this FLIP, we will not describe all the technical details of how the
Table API/SQL and DataStream will be enhanced. The goal is to achieve
consensus on the idea of deprecating the DataSet API. There will have to
be follow-up FLIPs that describe the necessary changes for the APIs that
we maintain.
--

Please let us know if you have any concerns or comments. Also, please
keep discussion to this ML thread instead of commenting in the Wiki so
that we can have a consistent view of the discussion.

Best,
Aljoscha
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Re: [DISCUSS] FLIP-131: Consolidate the user-facing Dataflow SDKs/APIs (and deprecate the DataSet API)

Márton Balassi
Hi All,

Thanks for the write up and starting the discussion. I am in favor of
unifying the APIs the way described in the FLIP and deprecating the DataSet
API. I am looking forward to the detailed discussion of the changes
necessary.

Best,
Marton

On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 12:46 PM Aljoscha Krettek <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> my colleagues (in cc) and I would like to propose this FLIP for
> discussion. In short, we want to reduce the number of APIs that we have
> by deprecating the DataSet API. This is a big step for Flink, that's why
> I'm also cross-posting this to the User Mailing List.
>
> FLIP-131: http://s.apache.org/FLIP-131
>
> I'm posting the introduction of the FLIP below but please refer to the
> document linked above for the full details:
>
> --
> Flink provides three main SDKs/APIs for writing Dataflow Programs: Table
> API/SQL, the DataStream API, and the DataSet API. We believe that this
> is one API too many and propose to deprecate the DataSet API in favor of
> the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API. Of course, this is easier said
> than done, so in the following, we will outline why we think that having
> too many APIs is detrimental to the project and community. We will then
> describe how we can enhance the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API to
> subsume the DataSet API's functionality.
>
> In this FLIP, we will not describe all the technical details of how the
> Table API/SQL and DataStream will be enhanced. The goal is to achieve
> consensus on the idea of deprecating the DataSet API. There will have to
> be follow-up FLIPs that describe the necessary changes for the APIs that
> we maintain.
> --
>
> Please let us know if you have any concerns or comments. Also, please
> keep discussion to this ML thread instead of commenting in the Wiki so
> that we can have a consistent view of the discussion.
>
> Best,
> Aljoscha
>
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Re: [DISCUSS] FLIP-131: Consolidate the user-facing Dataflow SDKs/APIs (and deprecate the DataSet API)

Arvid Heise-3
+1 of getting rid of the DataSet API. Is DataStream#iterate already
superseding DataSet iterations or would that also need to be accounted for?

In general, all surviving APIs should also offer a smooth experience for
switching back and forth.

On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 9:39 AM Márton Balassi <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Thanks for the write up and starting the discussion. I am in favor of
> unifying the APIs the way described in the FLIP and deprecating the DataSet
> API. I am looking forward to the detailed discussion of the changes
> necessary.
>
> Best,
> Marton
>
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 12:46 PM Aljoscha Krettek <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> my colleagues (in cc) and I would like to propose this FLIP for
>> discussion. In short, we want to reduce the number of APIs that we have
>> by deprecating the DataSet API. This is a big step for Flink, that's why
>> I'm also cross-posting this to the User Mailing List.
>>
>> FLIP-131: http://s.apache.org/FLIP-131
>>
>> I'm posting the introduction of the FLIP below but please refer to the
>> document linked above for the full details:
>>
>> --
>> Flink provides three main SDKs/APIs for writing Dataflow Programs: Table
>> API/SQL, the DataStream API, and the DataSet API. We believe that this
>> is one API too many and propose to deprecate the DataSet API in favor of
>> the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API. Of course, this is easier said
>> than done, so in the following, we will outline why we think that having
>> too many APIs is detrimental to the project and community. We will then
>> describe how we can enhance the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API to
>> subsume the DataSet API's functionality.
>>
>> In this FLIP, we will not describe all the technical details of how the
>> Table API/SQL and DataStream will be enhanced. The goal is to achieve
>> consensus on the idea of deprecating the DataSet API. There will have to
>> be follow-up FLIPs that describe the necessary changes for the APIs that
>> we maintain.
>> --
>>
>> Please let us know if you have any concerns or comments. Also, please
>> keep discussion to this ML thread instead of commenting in the Wiki so
>> that we can have a consistent view of the discussion.
>>
>> Best,
>> Aljoscha
>>
>

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Re: [DISCUSS] FLIP-131: Consolidate the user-facing Dataflow SDKs/APIs (and deprecate the DataSet API)

Kurt Young
+1, looking forward to the follow up FLIPs.

Best,
Kurt


On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 6:40 PM Arvid Heise <[hidden email]> wrote:

> +1 of getting rid of the DataSet API. Is DataStream#iterate already
> superseding DataSet iterations or would that also need to be accounted for?
>
> In general, all surviving APIs should also offer a smooth experience for
> switching back and forth.
>
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 9:39 AM Márton Balassi <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Thanks for the write up and starting the discussion. I am in favor of
> > unifying the APIs the way described in the FLIP and deprecating the
> DataSet
> > API. I am looking forward to the detailed discussion of the changes
> > necessary.
> >
> > Best,
> > Marton
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 12:46 PM Aljoscha Krettek <[hidden email]>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Everyone,
> >>
> >> my colleagues (in cc) and I would like to propose this FLIP for
> >> discussion. In short, we want to reduce the number of APIs that we have
> >> by deprecating the DataSet API. This is a big step for Flink, that's why
> >> I'm also cross-posting this to the User Mailing List.
> >>
> >> FLIP-131: http://s.apache.org/FLIP-131
> >>
> >> I'm posting the introduction of the FLIP below but please refer to the
> >> document linked above for the full details:
> >>
> >> --
> >> Flink provides three main SDKs/APIs for writing Dataflow Programs: Table
> >> API/SQL, the DataStream API, and the DataSet API. We believe that this
> >> is one API too many and propose to deprecate the DataSet API in favor of
> >> the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API. Of course, this is easier said
> >> than done, so in the following, we will outline why we think that having
> >> too many APIs is detrimental to the project and community. We will then
> >> describe how we can enhance the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API to
> >> subsume the DataSet API's functionality.
> >>
> >> In this FLIP, we will not describe all the technical details of how the
> >> Table API/SQL and DataStream will be enhanced. The goal is to achieve
> >> consensus on the idea of deprecating the DataSet API. There will have to
> >> be follow-up FLIPs that describe the necessary changes for the APIs that
> >> we maintain.
> >> --
> >>
> >> Please let us know if you have any concerns or comments. Also, please
> >> keep discussion to this ML thread instead of commenting in the Wiki so
> >> that we can have a consistent view of the discussion.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Aljoscha
> >>
> >
>
> --
>
> Arvid Heise | Senior Java Developer
>
> <https://www.ververica.com/>
>
> Follow us @VervericaData
>
> --
>
> Join Flink Forward <https://flink-forward.org/> - The Apache Flink
> Conference
>
> Stream Processing | Event Driven | Real Time
>
> --
>
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>
> --
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> Managing Directors: Timothy Alexander Steinert, Yip Park Tung Jason, Ji
> (Toni) Cheng
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Re: [DISCUSS] FLIP-131: Consolidate the user-facing Dataflow SDKs/APIs (and deprecate the DataSet API)

Till Rohrmann
+1 for this effort. Great to see that we are making progress towards our
goal of a truly unified batch and stream processing engine.

Cheers,
Till

On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 2:28 PM Kurt Young <[hidden email]> wrote:

> +1, looking forward to the follow up FLIPs.
>
> Best,
> Kurt
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 6:40 PM Arvid Heise <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> +1 of getting rid of the DataSet API. Is DataStream#iterate already
>> superseding DataSet iterations or would that also need to be accounted
>> for?
>>
>> In general, all surviving APIs should also offer a smooth experience for
>> switching back and forth.
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 9:39 AM Márton Balassi <[hidden email]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > Thanks for the write up and starting the discussion. I am in favor of
>> > unifying the APIs the way described in the FLIP and deprecating the
>> DataSet
>> > API. I am looking forward to the detailed discussion of the changes
>> > necessary.
>> >
>> > Best,
>> > Marton
>> >
>> > On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 12:46 PM Aljoscha Krettek <[hidden email]>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Everyone,
>> >>
>> >> my colleagues (in cc) and I would like to propose this FLIP for
>> >> discussion. In short, we want to reduce the number of APIs that we have
>> >> by deprecating the DataSet API. This is a big step for Flink, that's
>> why
>> >> I'm also cross-posting this to the User Mailing List.
>> >>
>> >> FLIP-131: http://s.apache.org/FLIP-131
>> >>
>> >> I'm posting the introduction of the FLIP below but please refer to the
>> >> document linked above for the full details:
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Flink provides three main SDKs/APIs for writing Dataflow Programs:
>> Table
>> >> API/SQL, the DataStream API, and the DataSet API. We believe that this
>> >> is one API too many and propose to deprecate the DataSet API in favor
>> of
>> >> the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API. Of course, this is easier
>> said
>> >> than done, so in the following, we will outline why we think that
>> having
>> >> too many APIs is detrimental to the project and community. We will then
>> >> describe how we can enhance the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API to
>> >> subsume the DataSet API's functionality.
>> >>
>> >> In this FLIP, we will not describe all the technical details of how the
>> >> Table API/SQL and DataStream will be enhanced. The goal is to achieve
>> >> consensus on the idea of deprecating the DataSet API. There will have
>> to
>> >> be follow-up FLIPs that describe the necessary changes for the APIs
>> that
>> >> we maintain.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Please let us know if you have any concerns or comments. Also, please
>> >> keep discussion to this ML thread instead of commenting in the Wiki so
>> >> that we can have a consistent view of the discussion.
>> >>
>> >> Best,
>> >> Aljoscha
>> >>
>> >
>>
>> --
>>
>> Arvid Heise | Senior Java Developer
>>
>> <https://www.ververica.com/>
>>
>> Follow us @VervericaData
>>
>> --
>>
>> Join Flink Forward <https://flink-forward.org/> - The Apache Flink
>> Conference
>>
>> Stream Processing | Event Driven | Real Time
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ververica GmbH | Invalidenstrasse 115, 10115 Berlin, Germany
>>
>> --
>> Ververica GmbH
>> Registered at Amtsgericht Charlottenburg: HRB 158244 B
>> Managing Directors: Timothy Alexander Steinert, Yip Park Tung Jason, Ji
>> (Toni) Cheng
>>
>
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Re: [DISCUSS] FLIP-131: Consolidate the user-facing Dataflow SDKs/APIs (and deprecate the DataSet API)

Flavio Pompermaier
In reply to this post by Arvid Heise-3
Just to contribute to the discussion, when we tried to do the migration we
faced some problems that could make migration quite difficult.
1 - It's difficult to test because of
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLINK-18647
2 - missing mapPartition
3 - missing  <X> DataSet<X> runOperation(CustomUnaryOperation<T, X>
operation)

On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 12:40 PM Arvid Heise <[hidden email]> wrote:

> +1 of getting rid of the DataSet API. Is DataStream#iterate already
> superseding DataSet iterations or would that also need to be accounted for?
>
> In general, all surviving APIs should also offer a smooth experience for
> switching back and forth.
>
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 9:39 AM Márton Balassi <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Thanks for the write up and starting the discussion. I am in favor of
> > unifying the APIs the way described in the FLIP and deprecating the
> DataSet
> > API. I am looking forward to the detailed discussion of the changes
> > necessary.
> >
> > Best,
> > Marton
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 12:46 PM Aljoscha Krettek <[hidden email]>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Everyone,
> >>
> >> my colleagues (in cc) and I would like to propose this FLIP for
> >> discussion. In short, we want to reduce the number of APIs that we have
> >> by deprecating the DataSet API. This is a big step for Flink, that's why
> >> I'm also cross-posting this to the User Mailing List.
> >>
> >> FLIP-131: http://s.apache.org/FLIP-131
> >>
> >> I'm posting the introduction of the FLIP below but please refer to the
> >> document linked above for the full details:
> >>
> >> --
> >> Flink provides three main SDKs/APIs for writing Dataflow Programs: Table
> >> API/SQL, the DataStream API, and the DataSet API. We believe that this
> >> is one API too many and propose to deprecate the DataSet API in favor of
> >> the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API. Of course, this is easier said
> >> than done, so in the following, we will outline why we think that having
> >> too many APIs is detrimental to the project and community. We will then
> >> describe how we can enhance the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API to
> >> subsume the DataSet API's functionality.
> >>
> >> In this FLIP, we will not describe all the technical details of how the
> >> Table API/SQL and DataStream will be enhanced. The goal is to achieve
> >> consensus on the idea of deprecating the DataSet API. There will have to
> >> be follow-up FLIPs that describe the necessary changes for the APIs that
> >> we maintain.
> >> --
> >>
> >> Please let us know if you have any concerns or comments. Also, please
> >> keep discussion to this ML thread instead of commenting in the Wiki so
> >> that we can have a consistent view of the discussion.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Aljoscha
> >>
> >
>
> --
>
> Arvid Heise | Senior Java Developer
>
> <https://www.ververica.com/>
>
> Follow us @VervericaData
>
> --
>
> Join Flink Forward <https://flink-forward.org/> - The Apache Flink
> Conference
>
> Stream Processing | Event Driven | Real Time
>
> --
>
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>
> --
> Ververica GmbH
> Registered at Amtsgericht Charlottenburg: HRB 158244 B
> Managing Directors: Timothy Alexander Steinert, Yip Park Tung Jason, Ji
> (Toni) Cheng
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Re: [DISCUSS] FLIP-131: Consolidate the user-facing Dataflow SDKs/APIs (and deprecate the DataSet API)

Seth Wiesman-4
+1 Its time to drop DataSet

Flavio, those issues are expected. This FLIP isn't just to drop DataSet but
to also add the necessary enhancements to DataStream such that it works
well on bounded input.

On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 8:49 AM Flavio Pompermaier <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> Just to contribute to the discussion, when we tried to do the migration we
> faced some problems that could make migration quite difficult.
> 1 - It's difficult to test because of
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLINK-18647
> 2 - missing mapPartition
> 3 - missing  <X> DataSet<X> runOperation(CustomUnaryOperation<T, X>
> operation)
>
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 12:40 PM Arvid Heise <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > +1 of getting rid of the DataSet API. Is DataStream#iterate already
> > superseding DataSet iterations or would that also need to be accounted
> for?
> >
> > In general, all surviving APIs should also offer a smooth experience for
> > switching back and forth.
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 9:39 AM Márton Balassi <[hidden email]
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the write up and starting the discussion. I am in favor of
> > > unifying the APIs the way described in the FLIP and deprecating the
> > DataSet
> > > API. I am looking forward to the detailed discussion of the changes
> > > necessary.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Marton
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 12:46 PM Aljoscha Krettek <[hidden email]
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi Everyone,
> > >>
> > >> my colleagues (in cc) and I would like to propose this FLIP for
> > >> discussion. In short, we want to reduce the number of APIs that we
> have
> > >> by deprecating the DataSet API. This is a big step for Flink, that's
> why
> > >> I'm also cross-posting this to the User Mailing List.
> > >>
> > >> FLIP-131: http://s.apache.org/FLIP-131
> > >>
> > >> I'm posting the introduction of the FLIP below but please refer to the
> > >> document linked above for the full details:
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Flink provides three main SDKs/APIs for writing Dataflow Programs:
> Table
> > >> API/SQL, the DataStream API, and the DataSet API. We believe that this
> > >> is one API too many and propose to deprecate the DataSet API in favor
> of
> > >> the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API. Of course, this is easier
> said
> > >> than done, so in the following, we will outline why we think that
> having
> > >> too many APIs is detrimental to the project and community. We will
> then
> > >> describe how we can enhance the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API
> to
> > >> subsume the DataSet API's functionality.
> > >>
> > >> In this FLIP, we will not describe all the technical details of how
> the
> > >> Table API/SQL and DataStream will be enhanced. The goal is to achieve
> > >> consensus on the idea of deprecating the DataSet API. There will have
> to
> > >> be follow-up FLIPs that describe the necessary changes for the APIs
> that
> > >> we maintain.
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Please let us know if you have any concerns or comments. Also, please
> > >> keep discussion to this ML thread instead of commenting in the Wiki so
> > >> that we can have a consistent view of the discussion.
> > >>
> > >> Best,
> > >> Aljoscha
> > >>
> > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Arvid Heise | Senior Java Developer
> >
> > <https://www.ververica.com/>
> >
> > Follow us @VervericaData
> >
> > --
> >
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> > Conference
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> >
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> >
> > --
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> > (Toni) Cheng
>
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Re: [DISCUSS] FLIP-131: Consolidate the user-facing Dataflow SDKs/APIs (and deprecate the DataSet API)

Flavio Pompermaier
I just wanted to be propositive about missing api.. :D

On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 4:29 PM Seth Wiesman <[hidden email]> wrote:

> +1 Its time to drop DataSet
>
> Flavio, those issues are expected. This FLIP isn't just to drop DataSet
> but to also add the necessary enhancements to DataStream such that it works
> well on bounded input.
>
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 8:49 AM Flavio Pompermaier <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
>> Just to contribute to the discussion, when we tried to do the migration we
>> faced some problems that could make migration quite difficult.
>> 1 - It's difficult to test because of
>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLINK-18647
>> 2 - missing mapPartition
>> 3 - missing  <X> DataSet<X> runOperation(CustomUnaryOperation<T, X>
>> operation)
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 12:40 PM Arvid Heise <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> > +1 of getting rid of the DataSet API. Is DataStream#iterate already
>> > superseding DataSet iterations or would that also need to be accounted
>> for?
>> >
>> > In general, all surviving APIs should also offer a smooth experience for
>> > switching back and forth.
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 9:39 AM Márton Balassi <
>> [hidden email]>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi All,
>> > >
>> > > Thanks for the write up and starting the discussion. I am in favor of
>> > > unifying the APIs the way described in the FLIP and deprecating the
>> > DataSet
>> > > API. I am looking forward to the detailed discussion of the changes
>> > > necessary.
>> > >
>> > > Best,
>> > > Marton
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 12:46 PM Aljoscha Krettek <
>> [hidden email]>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Hi Everyone,
>> > >>
>> > >> my colleagues (in cc) and I would like to propose this FLIP for
>> > >> discussion. In short, we want to reduce the number of APIs that we
>> have
>> > >> by deprecating the DataSet API. This is a big step for Flink, that's
>> why
>> > >> I'm also cross-posting this to the User Mailing List.
>> > >>
>> > >> FLIP-131: http://s.apache.org/FLIP-131
>> > >>
>> > >> I'm posting the introduction of the FLIP below but please refer to
>> the
>> > >> document linked above for the full details:
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> Flink provides three main SDKs/APIs for writing Dataflow Programs:
>> Table
>> > >> API/SQL, the DataStream API, and the DataSet API. We believe that
>> this
>> > >> is one API too many and propose to deprecate the DataSet API in
>> favor of
>> > >> the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API. Of course, this is easier
>> said
>> > >> than done, so in the following, we will outline why we think that
>> having
>> > >> too many APIs is detrimental to the project and community. We will
>> then
>> > >> describe how we can enhance the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API
>> to
>> > >> subsume the DataSet API's functionality.
>> > >>
>> > >> In this FLIP, we will not describe all the technical details of how
>> the
>> > >> Table API/SQL and DataStream will be enhanced. The goal is to achieve
>> > >> consensus on the idea of deprecating the DataSet API. There will
>> have to
>> > >> be follow-up FLIPs that describe the necessary changes for the APIs
>> that
>> > >> we maintain.
>> > >> --
>> > >>
>> > >> Please let us know if you have any concerns or comments. Also, please
>> > >> keep discussion to this ML thread instead of commenting in the Wiki
>> so
>> > >> that we can have a consistent view of the discussion.
>> > >>
>> > >> Best,
>> > >> Aljoscha
>> > >>
>> > >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Arvid Heise | Senior Java Developer
>> >
>> > <https://www.ververica.com/>
>> >
>> > Follow us @VervericaData
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Join Flink Forward <https://flink-forward.org/> - The Apache Flink
>> > Conference
>> >
>> > Stream Processing | Event Driven | Real Time
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Ververica GmbH | Invalidenstrasse 115, 10115 Berlin, Germany
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ververica GmbH
>> > Registered at Amtsgericht Charlottenburg: HRB 158244 B
>> > Managing Directors: Timothy Alexander Steinert, Yip Park Tung Jason, Ji
>> > (Toni) Cheng
>
>
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Re: [DISCUSS] FLIP-131: Consolidate the user-facing Dataflow SDKs/APIs (and deprecate the DataSet API)

Aljoscha Krettek-2
That is good input! I was not aware that anyone was actually using
`runCustomOperation()`. Out of curiosity, what are you using that for?

We have definitely thought about the first two points you mentioned,
though. Especially processing-time will make it tricky to define unified
execution semantics.

Best,
Aljoscha

On 30.07.20 17:10, Flavio Pompermaier wrote:

> I just wanted to be propositive about missing api.. :D
>
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 4:29 PM Seth Wiesman <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> +1 Its time to drop DataSet
>>
>> Flavio, those issues are expected. This FLIP isn't just to drop DataSet
>> but to also add the necessary enhancements to DataStream such that it works
>> well on bounded input.
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 8:49 AM Flavio Pompermaier <[hidden email]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Just to contribute to the discussion, when we tried to do the migration we
>>> faced some problems that could make migration quite difficult.
>>> 1 - It's difficult to test because of
>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLINK-18647
>>> 2 - missing mapPartition
>>> 3 - missing  <X> DataSet<X> runOperation(CustomUnaryOperation<T, X>
>>> operation)
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 12:40 PM Arvid Heise <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> +1 of getting rid of the DataSet API. Is DataStream#iterate already
>>>> superseding DataSet iterations or would that also need to be accounted
>>> for?
>>>>
>>>> In general, all surviving APIs should also offer a smooth experience for
>>>> switching back and forth.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 9:39 AM Márton Balassi <
>>> [hidden email]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the write up and starting the discussion. I am in favor of
>>>>> unifying the APIs the way described in the FLIP and deprecating the
>>>> DataSet
>>>>> API. I am looking forward to the detailed discussion of the changes
>>>>> necessary.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Marton
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 12:46 PM Aljoscha Krettek <
>>> [hidden email]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> my colleagues (in cc) and I would like to propose this FLIP for
>>>>>> discussion. In short, we want to reduce the number of APIs that we
>>> have
>>>>>> by deprecating the DataSet API. This is a big step for Flink, that's
>>> why
>>>>>> I'm also cross-posting this to the User Mailing List.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> FLIP-131: http://s.apache.org/FLIP-131
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm posting the introduction of the FLIP below but please refer to
>>> the
>>>>>> document linked above for the full details:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Flink provides three main SDKs/APIs for writing Dataflow Programs:
>>> Table
>>>>>> API/SQL, the DataStream API, and the DataSet API. We believe that
>>> this
>>>>>> is one API too many and propose to deprecate the DataSet API in
>>> favor of
>>>>>> the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API. Of course, this is easier
>>> said
>>>>>> than done, so in the following, we will outline why we think that
>>> having
>>>>>> too many APIs is detrimental to the project and community. We will
>>> then
>>>>>> describe how we can enhance the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API
>>> to
>>>>>> subsume the DataSet API's functionality.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In this FLIP, we will not describe all the technical details of how
>>> the
>>>>>> Table API/SQL and DataStream will be enhanced. The goal is to achieve
>>>>>> consensus on the idea of deprecating the DataSet API. There will
>>> have to
>>>>>> be follow-up FLIPs that describe the necessary changes for the APIs
>>> that
>>>>>> we maintain.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please let us know if you have any concerns or comments. Also, please
>>>>>> keep discussion to this ML thread instead of commenting in the Wiki
>>> so
>>>>>> that we can have a consistent view of the discussion.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Aljoscha
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Arvid Heise | Senior Java Developer
>>>>
>>>> <https://www.ververica.com/>
>>>>
>>>> Follow us @VervericaData
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Join Flink Forward <https://flink-forward.org/> - The Apache Flink
>>>> Conference
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> --
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>>>> Registered at Amtsgericht Charlottenburg: HRB 158244 B
>>>> Managing Directors: Timothy Alexander Steinert, Yip Park Tung Jason, Ji
>>>> (Toni) Cheng
>>
>>
>

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Flavio Pompermaier
We use runCustomOperation to group a set of operators and into a single
functional unit, just to make the code more modular..
It's very comfortable indeed.

On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 5:20 PM Aljoscha Krettek <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> That is good input! I was not aware that anyone was actually using
> `runCustomOperation()`. Out of curiosity, what are you using that for?
>
> We have definitely thought about the first two points you mentioned,
> though. Especially processing-time will make it tricky to define unified
> execution semantics.
>
> Best,
> Aljoscha
>
> On 30.07.20 17:10, Flavio Pompermaier wrote:
> > I just wanted to be propositive about missing api.. :D
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 4:29 PM Seth Wiesman <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
> >
> >> +1 Its time to drop DataSet
> >>
> >> Flavio, those issues are expected. This FLIP isn't just to drop DataSet
> >> but to also add the necessary enhancements to DataStream such that it
> works
> >> well on bounded input.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 8:49 AM Flavio Pompermaier <
> [hidden email]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Just to contribute to the discussion, when we tried to do the
> migration we
> >>> faced some problems that could make migration quite difficult.
> >>> 1 - It's difficult to test because of
> >>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLINK-18647
> >>> 2 - missing mapPartition
> >>> 3 - missing  <X> DataSet<X> runOperation(CustomUnaryOperation<T, X>
> >>> operation)
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 12:40 PM Arvid Heise <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> +1 of getting rid of the DataSet API. Is DataStream#iterate already
> >>>> superseding DataSet iterations or would that also need to be accounted
> >>> for?
> >>>>
> >>>> In general, all surviving APIs should also offer a smooth experience
> for
> >>>> switching back and forth.
> >>>>
> >>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 9:39 AM Márton Balassi <
> >>> [hidden email]>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hi All,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks for the write up and starting the discussion. I am in favor of
> >>>>> unifying the APIs the way described in the FLIP and deprecating the
> >>>> DataSet
> >>>>> API. I am looking forward to the detailed discussion of the changes
> >>>>> necessary.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Best,
> >>>>> Marton
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 12:46 PM Aljoscha Krettek <
> >>> [hidden email]>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi Everyone,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> my colleagues (in cc) and I would like to propose this FLIP for
> >>>>>> discussion. In short, we want to reduce the number of APIs that we
> >>> have
> >>>>>> by deprecating the DataSet API. This is a big step for Flink, that's
> >>> why
> >>>>>> I'm also cross-posting this to the User Mailing List.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> FLIP-131: http://s.apache.org/FLIP-131
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I'm posting the introduction of the FLIP below but please refer to
> >>> the
> >>>>>> document linked above for the full details:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Flink provides three main SDKs/APIs for writing Dataflow Programs:
> >>> Table
> >>>>>> API/SQL, the DataStream API, and the DataSet API. We believe that
> >>> this
> >>>>>> is one API too many and propose to deprecate the DataSet API in
> >>> favor of
> >>>>>> the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API. Of course, this is easier
> >>> said
> >>>>>> than done, so in the following, we will outline why we think that
> >>> having
> >>>>>> too many APIs is detrimental to the project and community. We will
> >>> then
> >>>>>> describe how we can enhance the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API
> >>> to
> >>>>>> subsume the DataSet API's functionality.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> In this FLIP, we will not describe all the technical details of how
> >>> the
> >>>>>> Table API/SQL and DataStream will be enhanced. The goal is to
> achieve
> >>>>>> consensus on the idea of deprecating the DataSet API. There will
> >>> have to
> >>>>>> be follow-up FLIPs that describe the necessary changes for the APIs
> >>> that
> >>>>>> we maintain.
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Please let us know if you have any concerns or comments. Also,
> please
> >>>>>> keep discussion to this ML thread instead of commenting in the Wiki
> >>> so
> >>>>>> that we can have a consistent view of the discussion.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Best,
> >>>>>> Aljoscha
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> Arvid Heise | Senior Java Developer
> >>>>
> >>>> <https://www.ververica.com/>
> >>>>
> >>>> Follow us @VervericaData
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> Join Flink Forward <https://flink-forward.org/> - The Apache Flink
> >>>> Conference
> >>>>
> >>>> Stream Processing | Event Driven | Real Time
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> Ververica GmbH | Invalidenstrasse 115, 10115 Berlin, Germany
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Ververica GmbH
> >>>> Registered at Amtsgericht Charlottenburg: HRB 158244 B
> >>>> Managing Directors: Timothy Alexander Steinert, Yip Park Tung Jason,
> Ji
> >>>> (Toni) Cheng
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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Aljoscha Krettek-2
I see, we actually have some thoughts along that line as well. We have
ideas about adding such functionality for `Transformation`, which is the
graph structure that underlies both the DataStream API and the newer
Table API Runner/Planner.

There a very rough PoC for that available at [1]. It's a very contrived
example but it shows off what would be possible. The `Sink` interface
here is just a subclass of the general `TransformationApply` [2] and we
could envision a `DataStream.apply()` that let's you apply these general
transformation "bundles".

Keep in mind that this is just rough early ideas and the naming/location
of things is somewhat rough. And we might not do it like this in the end.

Best,
Aljoscha

[1]
https://github.com/aljoscha/flink/blob/poc-transform-apply-sink/flink-examples/flink-examples-streaming/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/streaming/examples/windowing/SinkExample.java

[2]
https://github.com/aljoscha/flink/blob/poc-transform-apply-sink/flink-core/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/api/dag/TransformationApply.java

On 30.07.20 17:26, Flavio Pompermaier wrote:

> We use runCustomOperation to group a set of operators and into a single
> functional unit, just to make the code more modular..
> It's very comfortable indeed.
>
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 5:20 PM Aljoscha Krettek <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
>> That is good input! I was not aware that anyone was actually using
>> `runCustomOperation()`. Out of curiosity, what are you using that for?
>>
>> We have definitely thought about the first two points you mentioned,
>> though. Especially processing-time will make it tricky to define unified
>> execution semantics.
>>
>> Best,
>> Aljoscha
>>
>> On 30.07.20 17:10, Flavio Pompermaier wrote:
>>> I just wanted to be propositive about missing api.. :D
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 4:29 PM Seth Wiesman <[hidden email]>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> +1 Its time to drop DataSet
>>>>
>>>> Flavio, those issues are expected. This FLIP isn't just to drop DataSet
>>>> but to also add the necessary enhancements to DataStream such that it
>> works
>>>> well on bounded input.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 8:49 AM Flavio Pompermaier <
>> [hidden email]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Just to contribute to the discussion, when we tried to do the
>> migration we
>>>>> faced some problems that could make migration quite difficult.
>>>>> 1 - It's difficult to test because of
>>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLINK-18647
>>>>> 2 - missing mapPartition
>>>>> 3 - missing  <X> DataSet<X> runOperation(CustomUnaryOperation<T, X>
>>>>> operation)
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 12:40 PM Arvid Heise <[hidden email]>
>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> +1 of getting rid of the DataSet API. Is DataStream#iterate already
>>>>>> superseding DataSet iterations or would that also need to be accounted
>>>>> for?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In general, all surviving APIs should also offer a smooth experience
>> for
>>>>>> switching back and forth.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 9:39 AM Márton Balassi <
>>>>> [hidden email]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for the write up and starting the discussion. I am in favor of
>>>>>>> unifying the APIs the way described in the FLIP and deprecating the
>>>>>> DataSet
>>>>>>> API. I am looking forward to the detailed discussion of the changes
>>>>>>> necessary.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> Marton
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 12:46 PM Aljoscha Krettek <
>>>>> [hidden email]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> my colleagues (in cc) and I would like to propose this FLIP for
>>>>>>>> discussion. In short, we want to reduce the number of APIs that we
>>>>> have
>>>>>>>> by deprecating the DataSet API. This is a big step for Flink, that's
>>>>> why
>>>>>>>> I'm also cross-posting this to the User Mailing List.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> FLIP-131: http://s.apache.org/FLIP-131
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm posting the introduction of the FLIP below but please refer to
>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> document linked above for the full details:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Flink provides three main SDKs/APIs for writing Dataflow Programs:
>>>>> Table
>>>>>>>> API/SQL, the DataStream API, and the DataSet API. We believe that
>>>>> this
>>>>>>>> is one API too many and propose to deprecate the DataSet API in
>>>>> favor of
>>>>>>>> the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API. Of course, this is easier
>>>>> said
>>>>>>>> than done, so in the following, we will outline why we think that
>>>>> having
>>>>>>>> too many APIs is detrimental to the project and community. We will
>>>>> then
>>>>>>>> describe how we can enhance the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API
>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> subsume the DataSet API's functionality.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In this FLIP, we will not describe all the technical details of how
>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> Table API/SQL and DataStream will be enhanced. The goal is to
>> achieve
>>>>>>>> consensus on the idea of deprecating the DataSet API. There will
>>>>> have to
>>>>>>>> be follow-up FLIPs that describe the necessary changes for the APIs
>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> we maintain.
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please let us know if you have any concerns or comments. Also,
>> please
>>>>>>>> keep discussion to this ML thread instead of commenting in the Wiki
>>>>> so
>>>>>>>> that we can have a consistent view of the discussion.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>> Aljoscha
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Arvid Heise | Senior Java Developer
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <https://www.ververica.com/>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Follow us @VervericaData
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Join Flink Forward <https://flink-forward.org/> - The Apache Flink
>>>>>> Conference
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Stream Processing | Event Driven | Real Time
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ververica GmbH | Invalidenstrasse 115, 10115 Berlin, Germany
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Ververica GmbH
>>>>>> Registered at Amtsgericht Charlottenburg: HRB 158244 B
>>>>>> Managing Directors: Timothy Alexander Steinert, Yip Park Tung Jason,
>> Ji
>>>>>> (Toni) Cheng
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

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Re: [DISCUSS] FLIP-131: Consolidate the user-facing Dataflow SDKs/APIs (and deprecate the DataSet API)

Aljoscha Krettek-2
I added more changes to the FLIP to try and address comments.

You can see the changes from the last version here:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/diffpagesbyversion.action?pageId=158866741&selectedPageVersions=31&selectedPageVersions=27

If no-one objects anymore I would like to proceed to a VOTE soon.

Best,
Aljoscha

On 30.07.20 17:36, Aljoscha Krettek wrote:

> I see, we actually have some thoughts along that line as well. We have
> ideas about adding such functionality for `Transformation`, which is the
> graph structure that underlies both the DataStream API and the newer
> Table API Runner/Planner.
>
> There a very rough PoC for that available at [1]. It's a very contrived
> example but it shows off what would be possible. The `Sink` interface
> here is just a subclass of the general `TransformationApply` [2] and we
> could envision a `DataStream.apply()` that let's you apply these general
> transformation "bundles".
>
> Keep in mind that this is just rough early ideas and the naming/location
> of things is somewhat rough. And we might not do it like this in the end.
>
> Best,
> Aljoscha
>
> [1]
> https://github.com/aljoscha/flink/blob/poc-transform-apply-sink/flink-examples/flink-examples-streaming/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/streaming/examples/windowing/SinkExample.java 
>
>
> [2]
> https://github.com/aljoscha/flink/blob/poc-transform-apply-sink/flink-core/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/api/dag/TransformationApply.java 
>
>
> On 30.07.20 17:26, Flavio Pompermaier wrote:
>> We use runCustomOperation to group a set of operators and into a single
>> functional unit, just to make the code more modular..
>> It's very comfortable indeed.
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 5:20 PM Aljoscha Krettek <[hidden email]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> That is good input! I was not aware that anyone was actually using
>>> `runCustomOperation()`. Out of curiosity, what are you using that for?
>>>
>>> We have definitely thought about the first two points you mentioned,
>>> though. Especially processing-time will make it tricky to define unified
>>> execution semantics.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Aljoscha
>>>
>>> On 30.07.20 17:10, Flavio Pompermaier wrote:
>>>> I just wanted to be propositive about missing api.. :D
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 4:29 PM Seth Wiesman <[hidden email]>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> +1 Its time to drop DataSet
>>>>>
>>>>> Flavio, those issues are expected. This FLIP isn't just to drop
>>>>> DataSet
>>>>> but to also add the necessary enhancements to DataStream such that it
>>> works
>>>>> well on bounded input.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 8:49 AM Flavio Pompermaier <
>>> [hidden email]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just to contribute to the discussion, when we tried to do the
>>> migration we
>>>>>> faced some problems that could make migration quite difficult.
>>>>>> 1 - It's difficult to test because of
>>>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLINK-18647
>>>>>> 2 - missing mapPartition
>>>>>> 3 - missing  <X> DataSet<X> runOperation(CustomUnaryOperation<T, X>
>>>>>> operation)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 12:40 PM Arvid Heise <[hidden email]>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> +1 of getting rid of the DataSet API. Is DataStream#iterate already
>>>>>>> superseding DataSet iterations or would that also need to be
>>>>>>> accounted
>>>>>> for?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In general, all surviving APIs should also offer a smooth experience
>>> for
>>>>>>> switching back and forth.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 9:39 AM Márton Balassi <
>>>>>> [hidden email]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for the write up and starting the discussion. I am in
>>>>>>>> favor of
>>>>>>>> unifying the APIs the way described in the FLIP and deprecating the
>>>>>>> DataSet
>>>>>>>> API. I am looking forward to the detailed discussion of the changes
>>>>>>>> necessary.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>> Marton
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 12:46 PM Aljoscha Krettek <
>>>>>> [hidden email]>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> my colleagues (in cc) and I would like to propose this FLIP for
>>>>>>>>> discussion. In short, we want to reduce the number of APIs that we
>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>> by deprecating the DataSet API. This is a big step for Flink,
>>>>>>>>> that's
>>>>>> why
>>>>>>>>> I'm also cross-posting this to the User Mailing List.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> FLIP-131: http://s.apache.org/FLIP-131
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm posting the introduction of the FLIP below but please refer to
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> document linked above for the full details:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Flink provides three main SDKs/APIs for writing Dataflow Programs:
>>>>>> Table
>>>>>>>>> API/SQL, the DataStream API, and the DataSet API. We believe that
>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>>> is one API too many and propose to deprecate the DataSet API in
>>>>>> favor of
>>>>>>>>> the Table API/SQL and the DataStream API. Of course, this is
>>>>>>>>> easier
>>>>>> said
>>>>>>>>> than done, so in the following, we will outline why we think that
>>>>>> having
>>>>>>>>> too many APIs is detrimental to the project and community. We will
>>>>>> then
>>>>>>>>> describe how we can enhance the Table API/SQL and the
>>>>>>>>> DataStream API
>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> subsume the DataSet API's functionality.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In this FLIP, we will not describe all the technical details of
>>>>>>>>> how
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> Table API/SQL and DataStream will be enhanced. The goal is to
>>> achieve
>>>>>>>>> consensus on the idea of deprecating the DataSet API. There will
>>>>>> have to
>>>>>>>>> be follow-up FLIPs that describe the necessary changes for the
>>>>>>>>> APIs
>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>> we maintain.
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Please let us know if you have any concerns or comments. Also,
>>> please
>>>>>>>>> keep discussion to this ML thread instead of commenting in the
>>>>>>>>> Wiki
>>>>>> so
>>>>>>>>> that we can have a consistent view of the discussion.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>> Aljoscha
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Arvid Heise | Senior Java Developer
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <https://www.ververica.com/>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Follow us @VervericaData
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Join Flink Forward <https://flink-forward.org/> - The Apache Flink
>>>>>>> Conference
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Stream Processing | Event Driven | Real Time
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ververica GmbH | Invalidenstrasse 115, 10115 Berlin, Germany
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Ververica GmbH
>>>>>>> Registered at Amtsgericht Charlottenburg: HRB 158244 B
>>>>>>> Managing Directors: Timothy Alexander Steinert, Yip Park Tung Jason,
>>> Ji
>>>>>>> (Toni) Cheng
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>