Support config file

[EladLeev]

Support load configuration from a config file so users could switch only between topics with the same config (ca, etc)

[whatsupbros]

Support of the config file would be needed not only for switching between topics, but also to support some advanced security configuration to connect to the cluster (to support security protocols such as SASL_PLAINTEXT, SASL_SSL and also mTLS for Broker connections, as well as Basic Auth over TLS/SSL for Schema Registry connections).

So please add this functionality to add the client config file and please also propagate the given config for connections to schema registry as well.

Thanks for the tool!

[EladLeev]

Thank you for your input! 😄
Yes, I'm looking to go with the same approach as kcat (as an example), and support property file with librdkafka configs
Hope I'll get to it asap

[EladLeev]

So please add this functionality to add the client config file and please also propagate the given config for connections to schema registry as well.

@Zza , You mean the ability to consume using Schema Registry, right?

[whatsupbros]

Hm, probably my bad, because in the case of this tool you shouldn't need the connection to the Schema Registry at all, because you're only assessing the wire header, and you do not need to deserialize the messages in order to collect the needed info.

So, my words regarding the connection to Schema Registry are not relevant here.

[EladLeev]

No worries, just wanted to make sure that I don't miss anything

[whatsupbros]

Hey! How's it going? I could give it a try when the "config file" functionality is added and provide you with some real-world feedback.