[SOLR-3135] New binary request/response format using Avro

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Component/s: Response Writers, search
• Labels: Avro RequestHandler ResponseWriter serialization
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Jan Høydahl
• Created: 15/Feb/12 12:39
• Updated: 05/Jan/16 12:21
• Resolved: 05/Jan/16 12:21

Description

Solr does not have a binary request/response format which can be supported by any client/programming language. The JavaBin format is Java only and is also not standards based.

The proposal (spinoff from SOLR-1535 and SOLR-2204) is to investigate creation of an Apache Avro based serialization format. First goal is to produce Avro Schemas for Request and Response and then provide AvroRequestHandler and AvroResponseWriter. Secondary goal is to use it for replication.

Issue Links

• relates to: SOLR-2204 Cross-version replication broken by new javabin format