[FLUME-814] Add support for multiple channels to sources

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: NG alpha 1
• Fix Version/s: NG alpha 2
• Component/s: Sinks+Sources
• Assignee: Prasad Suresh Mujumdar
• Reporter: Eric Sammer
• Created: 22/Oct/11 20:55
• Updated: 04/Dec/11 00:26
• Resolved: 01/Dec/11 00:40

Description

Flume NG's architecture and configuration claim sources support multiple channels but this isn't currently true. The current implementation limits sources to a single channel which precludes fanout behavior.

This will be a fairly invasive change as it impacts the Source interface.