FileManagment Plugins - FileCompress / FileDecompress
- Shiva Gokaram
GeneralÂ
To support use cases of migrating files from OnPrem to Google cloud there is a need to for comphrensive file handling capabilities. This includes FileList, FileCompression, FileDecompression, FileEncryption , FileDecryption etc. Â There are few file level plugins available in CDAP like FileMove, FileDelete and this needs to be expanded.Â
UseCase 1
Proposed DesignÂ
- FileList Plugin - BatchSource Plugin  - Implement a new FileList plugin ( Batchsource plugin) with similar capability of the current FileSource plugin but instead of actually reading the file contents  it would just pass the filenames with full URI to be used for processing the following actions in pipeline.Â
- FileCompressEncrypt Sink Plugin - Â SparkSink Plugin - Â Implement a new plugin of type SparkSink that will read the filename's from the FileList plugin , will compress the file using gzip / snappy then encrypt the file using PGP Public key and persist to Google Cloud storage or HDFS or FileSystem.Â
FileList PluginÂ
This is a Batchsource plugin similar to current FileSource Plugin but only list the filenames with full URI and not actually read the contents of the file.Â
Plugin Properties
| Section | Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic Configuration | Path | String | Path - Provide the path for the File or Directory. ( Text Field) This should also support other file sources like FTP / SFTP etc |
| Recursive Processing | Boolean | List Files Recursively ( Boolean ) True / False | |
Output Schema | FileName | String | Record with FileName with full URI |
QueriesÂ
- If SFTP or FTP needs to be supported then its not clear how the credential information can be shared to the next step in the process.Â
FileCompressEncrypt Plugin
This plugin will take input file name thats passed from the FileList Plugin, Get the fileInputStream using the URI and then using Gzip or Snappy libs compress the file , encrypt the file using PGP public key and persist the file.Â
Plugin Properties
| Section | Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic Configuration | Input FileName | String | Full Name of File including path ( URI) |
| Compress File | Boolean | True / False | |
| Compression Algorithm | String ( List) | Gzip / Snappy. Applicable only if above Compress File is set to true | |
| Encrypt File | Boolean | True | |
| PGP Public Key Path | String | Location of PGP public key. Path to File | |
| PGP Public Key Access Userid | String | Userid to access the public key incase security is enabled | |
PGP Public Key Access password | String | Password to access the key file | |
| OutFilePath | String | Path to store the output file from sync. The output filename will follow the format of <InputfileName Suffix>.gz.pgp The file path URI can contain filesystem , Hdfs, gcs - google file system or cloud store. | |
| MoveInput | Boolean | True / False - Move the source input file to a different path so the next run of the pipeline the same file will not be processed. | |
| MoveFilePath | String | Path to move the input on successful processing of the file. |
QueriesÂ
- What is the best approach to track processed files so they are not processed again. Â Proposing moving the input files after successful processing to a different directory so they dont get processed again in the next run.Â
Usecase 2
FileDecompressDecrypt Plugin
The plugin support decrypting  files using PGP Public key and decompress file.Â
Plugin Properties
| Section | Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic Configuration | Path | String | Path containing file name or directory of files. |
| Recursive Processing | Boolean | True / False | |
| DeCompress File | Boolean | True / False | |
| DeCompression Algorithm | String ( List) | Gzip / Snappy. Applicable only if above Compress File is set to true | |
| DeEncrypt File | Boolean | True | |
| PGP Private Key Path | String | Location of PGP public key. Path to File | |
| PGP Private Key Access Userid | String | Userid to access the public key incase security is enabled | |
PGP Private Key Access password | String | Password to access the key file | |
| MoveInput | Boolean | True / False - Move the source input file to a different path so the next run of the pipeline the same file will not be processed. | |
| MoveFilePath | String | Path to move the input on successful processing of the file. | |
Output Schema | Output | String | Each Row from the file read. |
Created in 2020 by Google Inc.