Kafka for Developers - Data Contracts Using Schema Registry - Different Types of Naming Strategies

The lecture introduces naming strategies in Schema Registry, focusing on topic name, record name, and topic record name strategies. It explains the abstractions of topic, schema, and subject, and how these relate to naming strategies. The topic name strategy is the default, used for single message types per topic. The record name strategy is for multiple event types with maintained order, while the topic record name strategy allows different event types in the same topic. The lecture concludes with a recommendation for further reading on when to use each strategy.

What are the three main abstractions discussed in the Schema Registry?

• Subject, Record, Value

• Topic, Schema, Subject

• Topic, Record, Key

• Schema, Value, Key

Which strategy is the default naming strategy in Schema Registry?

• Record Name Strategy

• Topic Name Strategy

• Topic Record Name Strategy

• Key-Value Strategy

When should you use the topic name strategy?

• When publishing one type of message to a topic

• When maintaining event order is crucial

• When publishing multiple event types to a topic

• When schema compatibility is not a concern

What is a key feature of the record name strategy?

• It uses topic name for subject derivation

• It does not check schema compatibility

• It maintains event order within a topic

• It allows different event types in the same topic

In which scenario is the record name strategy particularly useful?

• For simple message logging

• For banking transactions requiring order

• When publishing unrelated events

• When event order is not important

How does the topic record name strategy differ from the record name strategy?

• It uses only the record name for subject derivation

• It is used for single event types

• It does not maintain event order

• It checks schema compatibility at the topic level

What is derived from the topic name and fully qualified record name in the topic record name strategy?

• Message key

• Subject name

• Schema version

• Event type