Disable offset commits and auto-partition-assignment when group_id is None

2 files changed, 45 insertions, 28 deletions

diff --git a/kafka/consumer/group.py b/kafka/consumer/group.py
index 333ef64..0e03544 100644
--- a/kafka/consumer/group.py
+++ b/kafka/consumer/group.py
@@ -42,9 +42,11 @@ class KafkaConsumer(six.Iterator):
             server-side log entries that correspond to this client. Also
             submitted to GroupCoordinator for logging with respect to
             consumer group administration. Default: 'kafka-python-{version}'
-        group_id (str): name of the consumer group to join for dynamic
+        group_id (str or None): name of the consumer group to join for dynamic
             partition assignment (if enabled), and to use for fetching and
-            committing offsets. Default: 'kafka-python-default-group'
+            committing offsets. If None, auto-partition assignment (via
+            group coordinator) and offset commits are disabled.
+            Default: 'kafka-python-default-group'
         key_deserializer (callable): Any callable that takes a
             raw message key and returns a deserialized key.
         value_deserializer (callable, optional): Any callable that takes a
@@ -283,7 +285,8 @@ class KafkaConsumer(six.Iterator):
         Returns:
             kafka.future.Future
         """
-        assert self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 1)
+        assert self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 1), 'Requires >= Kafka 0.8.1'
+        assert self.config['group_id'] is not None, 'Requires group_id'
         if offsets is None:
             offsets = self._subscription.all_consumed_offsets()
         log.debug("Committing offsets: %s", offsets)
@@ -309,7 +312,8 @@ class KafkaConsumer(six.Iterator):
                 to commit with the configured group_id. Defaults to current
                 consumed offsets for all subscribed partitions.
         """
-        assert self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 1)
+        assert self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 1), 'Requires >= Kafka 0.8.1'
+        assert self.config['group_id'] is not None, 'Requires group_id'
         if offsets is None:
             offsets = self._subscription.all_consumed_offsets()
         self._coordinator.commit_offsets_sync(offsets)
@@ -330,7 +334,8 @@ class KafkaConsumer(six.Iterator):
         Returns:
             The last committed offset, or None if there was no prior commit.
         """
-        assert self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 1)
+        assert self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 1), 'Requires >= Kafka 0.8.1'
+        assert self.config['group_id'] is not None, 'Requires group_id'
         if self._subscription.is_assigned(partition):
             committed = self._subscription.assignment[partition].committed
             if committed is None:
@@ -418,14 +423,14 @@ class KafkaConsumer(six.Iterator):
         Returns:
             dict: map of topic to list of records (may be empty)
         """
-        if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 2):
-            # TODO: Sub-requests should take into account the poll timeout (KAFKA-1894)
-            self._coordinator.ensure_coordinator_known()
+        if self.config['group_id'] is not None:
+            if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 2):
+                self._coordinator.ensure_coordinator_known()
 
-        if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 9):
-            # ensure we have partitions assigned if we expect to
-            if self._subscription.partitions_auto_assigned():
-                self._coordinator.ensure_active_group()
+            if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 9):
+                # ensure we have partitions assigned if we expect to
+                if self._subscription.partitions_auto_assigned():
+                    self._coordinator.ensure_active_group()
 
         # fetch positions if we have partitions we're subscribed to that we
         # don't know the offset for
@@ -603,7 +608,9 @@ class KafkaConsumer(six.Iterator):
             NoOffsetForPartitionError: If no offset is stored for a given
                 partition and no offset reset policy is defined
         """
-        if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 1):
+        if (self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 1)
+            and self.config['group_id'] is not None):
+
             # refresh commits for all assigned partitions
             self._coordinator.refresh_committed_offsets_if_needed()
 
@@ -613,13 +620,14 @@ class KafkaConsumer(six.Iterator):
     def _message_generator(self):
         assert self.assignment() or self.subscription() is not None
         while time.time() < self._consumer_timeout:
-            if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 2):
-                self._coordinator.ensure_coordinator_known()
+            if self.config['group_id'] is not None:
+                if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 2):
+                    self._coordinator.ensure_coordinator_known()
 
-            if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 9):
-                # ensure we have partitions assigned if we expect to
-                if self._subscription.partitions_auto_assigned():
-                    self._coordinator.ensure_active_group()
+                if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 9):
+                    # ensure we have partitions assigned if we expect to
+                    if self._subscription.partitions_auto_assigned():
+                        self._coordinator.ensure_active_group()
 
             # fetch positions if we have partitions we're subscribed to that we
             # don't know the offset for
@@ -634,7 +642,7 @@ class KafkaConsumer(six.Iterator):
                              self._client.cluster.ttl() / 1000.0 + time.time())
 
             if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 9):
-                if not self.assignment():
+                if self.config['group_id'] is not None and not self.assignment():
                     sleep_time = time.time() - timeout_at
                     log.debug('No partitions assigned; sleeping for %s', sleep_time)
                     time.sleep(sleep_time)
diff --git a/kafka/coordinator/consumer.py b/kafka/coordinator/consumer.py
index 7390ab3..263dac0 100644
--- a/kafka/coordinator/consumer.py
+++ b/kafka/coordinator/consumer.py
@@ -75,18 +75,24 @@ class ConsumerCoordinator(BaseCoordinator):
             if key in configs:
                 self.config[key] = configs[key]
 
-        self._cluster = client.cluster
+        if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 9) and self.config['group_id'] is not None:
+            assert self.config['assignors'], 'Coordinator requires assignors'
+
         self._subscription = subscription
         self._partitions_per_topic = {}
-        self._auto_commit_task = None
-        if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 9):
-            assert self.config['assignors'], 'Coordinator require assignors'
-
+        self._cluster = client.cluster
         self._cluster.request_update()
         self._cluster.add_listener(self._handle_metadata_update)
 
-        if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 1):
-            if self.config['enable_auto_commit']:
+        self._auto_commit_task = None
+        if self.config['enable_auto_commit']:
+            if self.config['api_version'] < (0, 8, 1):
+                log.warning('Broker version (%s) does not support offset'
+                            ' commits; disabling auto-commit.',
+                            self.config['api_version'])
+            elif self.config['group_id'] is None:
+                log.warning('group_id is None: disabling auto-commit.')
+            else:
                 interval = self.config['auto_commit_interval_ms'] / 1000.0
                 self._auto_commit_task = AutoCommitTask(self, interval)
 
@@ -127,7 +133,10 @@ class ConsumerCoordinator(BaseCoordinator):
         # check if there are any changes to the metadata which should trigger
         # a rebalance
         if self._subscription_metadata_changed():
-            if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 9):
+
+            if (self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 9)
+                and self.config['group_id'] is not None):
+
                 self._subscription.mark_for_reassignment()
 
             # If we haven't got group coordinator support,