.kfk.Metadata returns topic information as lists of dictionaries instead of tables

[mattmaynes]

When you invoke .kfk.Metadata, the topics return is a list of dictionaries that have aligned keys but is not typed as 98h. This makes it impossible to do select or exec on that data to filter out the topic you might be interested in.

client:.kfk.Consumer[`metadata.broker.list`group.id!(`$"localhost:9092";`0)];
info: .kfk.Metadata client
type info `topics
/=> 0h
type each info`topics
/=> 99h 99h
key each info`topics
/=> topic err partitions
/=> topic err partitions

The same is then true for the partitions key that is nested under the topics table. I am using version 1.5.0 in kdb+ 3.6 2019.11.13 on macOS 10.15.7.

KDB+ 3.6 2019.11.13 Copyright (C) 1993-2019 Kx Systems
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[mshimizu-kx]

Hi Matt,

This issue was fixed in the latest version (kafkakdb v2.0-alpha).

Thanks,

[mattmaynes]

Ah, perfect. Is that download available now or is there a scheduled release date for that?

[mshimizu-kx]

Hi Matt,

We are planning to release alpha version as soon as possible.

Currently we are checking open issues and clearing resolved ones and at the same time checking if we have left simple enhancement open. I hope we can release in the next week.

Thanks,
Masato

[mattmaynes]

Thanks @mshimizu-kx, no rush for me - I was just curious on the timeline. Appreciate it, thanks!