KEFCore: Entity Framework Core provider for Apache Kafka™
KEFCore is the Entity Framework Core provider for Apache Kafka™. Based on KNet it allows to use Apache Kafka™ as a distributed database and more.
Libraries and Tools
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IMPORTANT NOTE: till the first major version, all releases shall be considered not stable: this means the API public, or internal, can change without notice.
Pipelines
Project disclaimer
KEFCore is a project, curated by MASES Group, can be supported by the open-source community.
Its primary scope is to support other, public or internal, MASES Group projects: open-source community and commercial entities can use it for their needs and support this project, moreover there are dedicated community and commercial subscription plans.
The repository code and releases may contain bugs, the release cycle depends from critical discovered issues and/or enhancement requested from this or other projects.
Looking for the help of Entity Framework Core and Apache Kafka™ experts? MASES Group can help you design, build, deploy, and manage Entity Framework Core and Apache Kafka™ applications.
Scope of the project
This project aims to create a provider to access the information stored within an Apache Kafka™ cluster using the paradigm behind Entity Framework. The project is based on available information within the official EntityFrameworkCore repository, many classes was copied from there as reported in the official documentation within the Microsoft website at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/providers/writing-a-provider.
Currently the project tries to support, at our best, the supported Apache Kafka™ binary distribution:
| KEFCore | State | Apache Kafka™ | .NET | JVM™ |
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| 2.6.* | Active | 4.0.* | 8+ | 17+ |
| 2.5.* | Active | 3.9.* | 8+ | 11+ |
Community and Contribution
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