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Support WINDOWSTART in projection of pull queries #3633

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big-andy-coates opened this issue Oct 21, 2019 · 3 comments · Fixed by #4404
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Support WINDOWSTART in projection of pull queries #3633

big-andy-coates opened this issue Oct 21, 2019 · 3 comments · Fixed by #4404
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big-andy-coates commented Oct 21, 2019

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As per #4015 (comment), we should test it works with WINDOWSTART being passed into a UDF.

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WINDOWEND will be supported as well.

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e.g.

,
    {
      "name": "access window bounds in selection",
      "statements": [
        "CREATE STREAM INPUT (ROWKEY DOUBLE KEY, IGNORED INT) WITH (kafka_topic='test_topic', value_format='JSON');",
        "CREATE TABLE AGGREGATE AS SELECT COUNT(1) AS COUNT FROM INPUT WINDOW TUMBLING(SIZE 1 SECOND) GROUP BY ROWKEY;",
        "SELECT ROWKEY, TIMESTAMPTOSTRING(WINDOWSTART, 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss Z') AS WEND, ROWTIME, COUNT FROM AGGREGATE WHERE ROWKEY=10.1;",
        "SELECT * FROM AGGREGATE WHERE ROWKEY=0;"
      ],
      "inputs": [
        {"topic": "test_topic", "timestamp": 1580223282123, "key": 11.1, "value": {"val": 1}},
        {"topic": "test_topic", "timestamp": 1580223282456, "key": 10.1, "value": {"val": 2}}
      ],
      "responses": [
        {"admin": {"@type": "currentStatus"}},
        {"admin": {"@type": "currentStatus"}},
        {"query": [
          {"header":{"schema":"`ROWKEY` DOUBLE KEY, `WEND` STRING, `ROWTIME` BIGINT, `COUNT` BIGINT"}},
          {"row":{"columns":[10.1, "2020-01-28 14:54:42 +0000", 1580223282456, 1]}}
        ]},
        {"query": [
          {"header":{"schema":"`ROWKEY` DOUBLE KEY, `WINDOWSTART` BIGINT KEY, `ROWTIME` BIGINT, `COUNT` BIGINT"}}
        ]}
      ]
    }

big-andy-coates added a commit to big-andy-coates/ksql that referenced this issue Jan 29, 2020
fixes: confluentinc#3871

Is needed to fix:
- confluentinc#3633
- confluentinc#4015

Before this change the version of `ROWKEY` copied to the value schema during processing of data in the Streams topology was always of type `STRING` regardless of the actual key type. This is because windowed keys had a `ROWKEY` in the format `<actual key> : Window{start=<windowStart>, end=<windowEnd>}`. While `ROWKEY` in the value schema was a `STRING`, `ROWKEY` in the key schema was the actual type, e.g. `INT`.  This is confusing and will lead to bugs.  Also, the formated string isn't very friendly for users.

This change looks to introduce the `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND` columns that were reserved in confluentinc#4388. The obvious approach would be to add `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND` as columns in the key schema. Unfortunately, this would be a much bigger change as many parts of the code currently rely on there being only a single key column. The planned structured key work will resolve this.

For now, we only add the windows bounds columns when we `LogicalSchema.withMetaAndKeyColsInValue(true)`. This is a bit of a temporary hack, but gets us where we need to be. This will be cleaned up as part of the structured key work.

With this change `ROWKEY` for windowed sources no longer has the format `<actual key> : Window{start=<windowStart>, end=<windowEnd>}`: `ROWKEY` is now only the _actual_ key and the window bounds can be accessed by `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND`. These two window bounds columns are included in a pull `SELECT *` query. Likewise a join will include the window bounds columns from both sides in the join result if the join is `SELECT *`.

## Examples:

### Push queries

* A select * on a windowed source will not include `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND`. `ROWKEY` will be the actual key, not a formatted string.

```
ksql> SELECT * FROM windowedSource emit changes

-- old output
+---------------+------------------------------------------------------+--------+---------+------+
| ROWTIME       | ROWKEY                                               | USERID | PAGEID  | TOTAL|
+---------------+------------------------------------------------------+--------+---------+------+
| 1557183929488 | User_9|+|Page_39 : Window{start=1557183900000 end=-} | User_9 | Page_39 | 1    |
| 1557183930211 | User_1|+|Page_79 : Window{start=1557183900000 end=-} | User_1 | Page_79 | 1    |

-- new output
+---------------+---------------+---------------+------------------+--------+---------+------+
| ROWTIME       | WINDOWSTART   | WINDOWEND     | ROWKEY           | USERID | PAGEID  | TOTAL|
+---------------+---------------+---------------+------------------+--------+---------+------+
| 1557183919786 | 1557183900000 | 1557183960000 | User_5|+|Page_12 | User_5 | Page_12 | 1    |
| 1557183929488 | 1557183900000 | 1557183960000 | User_9|+|Page_39 | User_9 | Page_39 | 1    |
```

* `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND` are available in the SELECT, GROUPBY, WHERE, HAVING clauses etc.

For example:

```sql
SELECT TIMESTAMPTOSTRING(WINDOWSTART,'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss Z') FROM windowedSource emit changes;
```

However, don't get too excited just yet as there is a known limitation that drastically reduces the availability of this syntax:

**KNOWN LIMITATION**
Where a query builds a windowed source from a non-windowed source the window bounds columns are not available.  For example:

```
-- won't yet work:
SELECT WINDOWSTART FROM FROM someSource WINDOW TUMBLING (SIZE 1 SECOND) group by ROWKEY;
```

This issue is tracked by: confluentinc#4397

* Joins of windowed sources include the `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND` columns from both sides.

### Pull queries

**KNOWN LIMITATION**
Pull queries have not been updated yet. This will be done in a follow up PR confluentinc#3633. This is mainly to keep this PR manageable.

### Persistent queries

Persistent C*AS queries work similar to push queries and have the same known limitation.

BREAKING CHANGE: Any query of a windowed source that uses `ROWKEY` in the SELECT projection will see the contents of `ROWKEY` change from a formatted `STRING` containing the underlying key and the window bounds, to just the underlying key.  Queries can access the window bounds using `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND`.

BREAKING CHANGE: Joins on windowed sources now include `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND` columns from both sides on a `SELECT *`.
big-andy-coates added a commit to big-andy-coates/ksql that referenced this issue Jan 29, 2020
fixes: confluentinc#3633

This change sees pull queries share more functionality and code around the window bounds columns `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND` introduced in confluentinc#4388 and confluentinc#4401.

* pull queries on time windowed sources, i.e. `TUMBLING` and `HOPPING`, now have a `WINDOWEND` in their schema, just like `SESSION` and the new push query functionality.
* window bound columns are now accessible within the projection of a pull query, e.g. `SELECT WINDOWSTART, WINDOWEND FROM FOO WHERE ROWKEY=1;`
big-andy-coates added a commit that referenced this issue Jan 29, 2020
#4401)

* chore: support window bounds columns in persistent and pull queries

fixes: #3871

Is needed to fix:
- #3633
- #4015

Before this change the version of `ROWKEY` copied to the value schema during processing of data in the Streams topology was always of type `STRING` regardless of the actual key type. This is because windowed keys had a `ROWKEY` in the format `<actual key> : Window{start=<windowStart>, end=<windowEnd>}`. While `ROWKEY` in the value schema was a `STRING`, `ROWKEY` in the key schema was the actual type, e.g. `INT`.  This is confusing and will lead to bugs.  Also, the formated string isn't very friendly for users.

This change looks to introduce the `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND` columns that were reserved in #4388. The obvious approach would be to add `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND` as columns in the key schema. Unfortunately, this would be a much bigger change as many parts of the code currently rely on there being only a single key column. The planned structured key work will resolve this.

For now, we only add the windows bounds columns when we `LogicalSchema.withMetaAndKeyColsInValue(true)`. This is a bit of a temporary hack, but gets us where we need to be. This will be cleaned up as part of the structured key work.

With this change `ROWKEY` for windowed sources no longer has the format `<actual key> : Window{start=<windowStart>, end=<windowEnd>}`: `ROWKEY` is now only the _actual_ key and the window bounds can be accessed by `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND`. These two window bounds columns are included in a pull `SELECT *` query. Likewise a join will include the window bounds columns from both sides in the join result if the join is `SELECT *`.

## Examples:

### Push queries

* A select * on a windowed source will not include `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND`. `ROWKEY` will be the actual key, not a formatted string.

```
ksql> SELECT * FROM windowedSource emit changes

-- old output
+---------------+------------------------------------------------------+--------+---------+------+
| ROWTIME       | ROWKEY                                               | USERID | PAGEID  | TOTAL|
+---------------+------------------------------------------------------+--------+---------+------+
| 1557183929488 | User_9|+|Page_39 : Window{start=1557183900000 end=-} | User_9 | Page_39 | 1    |
| 1557183930211 | User_1|+|Page_79 : Window{start=1557183900000 end=-} | User_1 | Page_79 | 1    |

-- new output
+---------------+---------------+---------------+------------------+--------+---------+------+
| ROWTIME       | WINDOWSTART   | WINDOWEND     | ROWKEY           | USERID | PAGEID  | TOTAL|
+---------------+---------------+---------------+------------------+--------+---------+------+
| 1557183919786 | 1557183900000 | 1557183960000 | User_5|+|Page_12 | User_5 | Page_12 | 1    |
| 1557183929488 | 1557183900000 | 1557183960000 | User_9|+|Page_39 | User_9 | Page_39 | 1    |
```

* `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND` are available in the SELECT, GROUPBY, WHERE, HAVING clauses etc.

For example:

```sql
SELECT TIMESTAMPTOSTRING(WINDOWSTART,'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss Z') FROM windowedSource emit changes;
```

However, don't get too excited just yet as there is a known limitation that drastically reduces the availability of this syntax:

**KNOWN LIMITATION**
Where a query builds a windowed source from a non-windowed source the window bounds columns are not available.  For example:

```
-- won't yet work:
SELECT WINDOWSTART FROM FROM someSource WINDOW TUMBLING (SIZE 1 SECOND) group by ROWKEY;
```

This issue is tracked by: #4397

* Joins of windowed sources include the `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND` columns from both sides.

### Pull queries

**KNOWN LIMITATION**
Pull queries have not been updated yet. This will be done in a follow up PR #3633. This is mainly to keep this PR manageable.

### Persistent queries

Persistent C*AS queries work similar to push queries and have the same known limitation.

BREAKING CHANGE: Any query of a windowed source that uses `ROWKEY` in the SELECT projection will see the contents of `ROWKEY` change from a formatted `STRING` containing the underlying key and the window bounds, to just the underlying key.  Queries can access the window bounds using `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND`.

BREAKING CHANGE: Joins on windowed sources now include `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND` columns from both sides on a `SELECT *`.
big-andy-coates added a commit that referenced this issue Jan 30, 2020
* chore: add full window bounds support to pull queries

fixes: #3633

This change sees pull queries share more functionality and code around the window bounds columns `WINDOWSTART` and `WINDOWEND` introduced in #4388 and #4401.

* pull queries on time windowed sources, i.e. `TUMBLING` and `HOPPING`, now have a `WINDOWEND` in their schema, just like `SESSION` and the new push query functionality.
* window bound columns are now accessible within the projection of a pull query, e.g. `SELECT WINDOWSTART, WINDOWEND FROM FOO WHERE ROWKEY=1;`
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