EventData Interface
Implements
public interface EventData
extends Serializable, Comparable<EventData>
The data structure encapsulating the Event being sent-to and received-from EventHubs. Each EventHubs partition can be visualized as a Stream of EventData.
Serializing a received EventData with AMQP sections other than ApplicationProperties (with primitive java types) and Data section is not supported.
Here's how AMQP message sections map to EventData. Here's the reference used for AMQP 1.0 specification: http://docs.oasis-open.org/amqp/core/v1.0/os/amqp-core-complete-v1.0-os.pdf
i. - AMQPMessage.ApplicationProperties section
ii. - if AMQPMessage.Body has Data section
iii. - if AMQPMessage.Body has AMQPValue or AMQPSequence sections
While using client libraries released by Microsoft Azure EventHubs, sections (i) and (ii) alone are sufficient. Section (iii) is used for advanced scenarios, where the sending application uses third-party AMQP library to send the message to EventHubs and the receiving application uses this client library to receive EventData.
Method Summary
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
---|---|
static
Event |
create(byte[] data)
Construct Event |
static
Event |
create(byte[] data, int offset, int length)
Construct Event |
static
Event |
create(ByteBuffer buffer)
Construct Event |
abstract byte[] |
getBytes()
Get Actual Payload/Data wrapped by Event |
abstract Object |
getObject()
Use this method only if, the sender could be sending messages using third-party AMQP libraries. |
abstract Map<String,Object> |
getProperties()
Application property bag |
abstract
System |
getSystemProperties()
System |
abstract void | setSystemProperties(EventData.SystemProperties props) |
Method Details
create
public static EventData create(byte[] data)
Construct EventData to Send to EventHubs. Typical pattern to create a Sending EventData is:
i. Serialize the sending ApplicationEvent to be sent to EventHubs into bytes.
ii. If complex serialization logic is involved (for example: multiple types of data) - add a Hint using the for the Consumer.
Sample Code:
EventData eventData = EventData.create(telemetryEventBytes);
eventData.getProperties().put("eventType", "com.microsoft.azure.monitoring.EtlEvent");
partitionSender.Send(eventData);
Parameters:
Returns:
create
public static EventData create(byte[] data, int offset, int length)
Construct EventData to Send to EventHubs. Typical pattern to create a Sending EventData is:
i. Serialize the sending ApplicationEvent to be sent to EventHubs into bytes.
ii. If complex serialization logic is involved (for example: multiple types of data) - add a Hint using the for the Consumer.
Illustration:
EventData eventData = EventData.create(telemetryEventBytes, offset, length);
eventData.getProperties().put("eventType", "com.microsoft.azure.monitoring.EtlEvent");
partitionSender.Send(eventData);
Parameters:
Returns:
create
public static EventData create(ByteBuffer buffer)
Construct EventData to Send to EventHubs. Typical pattern to create a Sending EventData is:
i. Serialize the sending ApplicationEvent to be sent to EventHubs into bytes.
ii. If complex serialization logic is involved (for example: multiple types of data) - add a Hint using the for the Consumer.
Illustration:
EventData eventData = EventData.create(telemetryEventByteBuffer);
eventData.getProperties().put("eventType", "com.microsoft.azure.monitoring.EtlEvent");
partitionSender.Send(eventData);
Parameters:
Returns:
getBytes
public abstract byte[] getBytes()
Get Actual Payload/Data wrapped by EventData.
Returns:
null if the body of the message has other inter-operable AMQP messages, whose body does not represent byte[]. In that case use getObject().
getObject
public abstract Object getObject()
Use this method only if, the sender could be sending messages using third-party AMQP libraries.
If all the senders of EventHub use client libraries released and maintained by Microsoft Azure EventHubs, use getBytes() method.
Get the value of AMQP messages' Body section on the received EventData.
If the AMQP message Body is always guaranteed to have Data section, use getBytes() method.
Returns:
Binary if the Body is Data section
List if the Body is AmqpSequence
package org.apache.qpid.proton.amqp contains various AMQP types that could be returned.
getProperties
public abstract Map
Application property bag
Returns:
getSystemProperties
public abstract EventData.SystemProperties getSystemProperties()
SystemProperties that are populated by EventHubService.
As these are populated by Service, they are only present on a Received EventData.
Usage:
final String offset = eventData.getSystemProperties().getOffset();
Returns:
null
if the EventData is not received and is created by the public constructors.setSystemProperties
public abstract void setSystemProperties(EventData.SystemProperties props)
Parameters: