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Status

Current state: Accepted Adopted

Discussion thread: here 

JIRA: KAFKA-15045

Please keep the discussion on the mailing list rather than commenting on the wiki (wiki discussions get unwieldy fast).

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Finally, there are good reasons for a user to want to extend or modify the behaviour behavior of the Kafka Streams partition assignor beyond just changing the task assignment. For example, a user may want to implement their own initialization logic that initializes resources (much the same way the Streams Partition Assignor initializes internal topics).

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Code Block
languagejava
titleTaskAssignor
package org.apache.kafka.streams.processor.assignment;

public interface TaskAssignor extends Configurable {    

   /**
     * NONE: no error detected
     * ACTIVE_TASK_ASSIGNED_MULTIPLE_TIMES: multiple KafkaStreams clients assigned with the same active task
     * ACTIVEINVALID_AND_STANDBY_TASK_ASSIGNED_TO_SAME_KAFKASTREAMS: active task and standbystateless task assigned toas thea samestandby KafkaStreams clienttask
     * INVALIDMISSING_STANDBYPROCESS_TASK: stateless task assigned as a standby task
     ID: ProcessId present in the input ApplicationState was not present in the output TaskAssignment
     * UNKNOWN_PROCESS_ID: unrecognized ProcessId not matching any of the participating consumers
     * UNKNOWN_TASK_ID: unrecognized TaskId not matching any of the tasks to be assigned
     */   
    enum AssignmentError {     
	    NONE,
	    ACTIVE_TASK_ASSIGNED_MULTIPLE_TIMES,     
	    ACTIVE_ANDINVALID_STANDBY_TASK_ASSIGNED_TO_SAME_KAFKASTREAMS,
	        INVALIDMISSING_STANDBYPROCESS_TASKID,
        UNKNOWN_PROCESS_ID,
	    UNKNOWN_TASK_ID
  }

  /**
   * @param applicationState the metadata for this Kafka Streams application
   *
   * @return the assignment of active and standby tasks to KafkaStreams clients 
   *
   * @throws TaskAssignmentException If an error occurs during assignment and you wish for the rebalance to be retried,
   *                                 you can throw this exception to keep the assignment unchanged and automatically
   *                                 schedule an immediate followup rebalance. 
   */
  TaskAssignment assign(ApplicationState applicationState);

  /**
   * This callback can be used to observe the final assignment returned to the brokers and check for any errors that 
   * were detected while processing the returned assignment. If any errors were found, the corresponding 
   * will be returned and a StreamsException will be thrown after this callback returns. The StreamsException will
   * be thrown up to kill the StreamThread and can be handled as any other uncaught exception would if the application
   * has registered a {@link StreamsUncaughtExceptionHandler}.
   * <p>
   * @param assignmentNote: some  the final assignment returned to the kafka brokerkinds of errors will make it impossible for the StreamsPartitionAssignor to parse the TaskAssignment
   * that was @paramreturned subscription:from the original subscription passed into the assignorTaskAssignor's {@link #assign}. If this occurs, the {@link GroupAssignment} passed
   * @paramin error:to this callback will contain an empty map theinstead correspondingof errorthe typeconsumer ifassignments.
 one was * detected
 while processing the* returned@param assignment,:  
 the final *consumer  assignments  returned  to  the  kafka  broker,  or  an  empty  assignment  or AssignmentError.NONE if the returned assignment was valid
map if
   *      */
  default void onAssignmentComputed(GroupAssignment assignment, GroupSubscription subscription, AssignmentError error) {}

  /**
   * Wrapperan classerror forprevented the finalassignor assignmentfrom ofconverting activethe andTaskAssignment standbysinto tasks to individual a GroupAssignment
   * KafkaStreams@param clients
subscription: the  */
  class TaskAssignment {

	/**
     * @return the assignment of tasks to kafka streams clients
     */
    public Collection<KafkaStreamsAssignment> assignment();
  }
}

Another reason for introducing the new TaskAssignment and ApplicationState classes is to clean up the way assignment is performed today, as the current API is really not fit for public consumption. Currently, the TaskAssignor is provided a set of ClientState objects representing each KafkaStreams client. The ClientState is however not just the input to the assignor, but also its output – the assignment of tasks to KafkaStreams clients is performed by mutating the ClientStates passed in. The return value of the #assign method is a simple boolean indicating to the StreamsPartitionAssignor whether it should request a followup probing rebalance, a feature associated only with the HighAvailabilityTaskAssignor.

To solve these problems, we plan to refactor the interface with two goals in mind:

original consumer subscriptions passed into the assignor
   * @param error:        the corresponding error type if one was detected while processing the returned assignment,  
   *                      or AssignmentError.NONE if the returned assignment was valid
   */
  default void onAssignmentComputed(GroupAssignment assignment, GroupSubscription subscription, AssignmentError error) {}

  /**
   * Wrapper class for the final assignment of active and standbys tasks to individual 
   * KafkaStreams clients
   */
  class TaskAssignment {

	/**
     * @return the assignment of tasks to kafka streams clients
     */
    public Collection<KafkaStreamsAssignment> assignment();
  }
}

Another reason for introducing the new TaskAssignment and ApplicationState classes is to clean up the way assignment is performed today, as the current API is really not fit for public consumption. Currently, the TaskAssignor is provided a set of ClientState objects representing each KafkaStreams client. The ClientState is however not just the input to the assignor, but also its output – the assignment of tasks to KafkaStreams clients is performed by mutating the ClientStates passed in. The return value of the #assign method is a simple boolean indicating to the StreamsPartitionAssignor whether it should request a followup probing rebalance, a feature associated only with the HighAvailabilityTaskAssignor.

To solve these problems, we plan to refactor the interface with two goals in mind:

  1. To provide a clean separation of input/output by splitting the ClientState into an inputTo provide a clean separation of input/output by splitting the ClientState into an input-only KafkaStreamsState metadata class and an output-only KafkaStreamsAssignment return value class
  2. To decouple the followup rebalance request from the probing rebalance feature and give the assignor more direct control over the followup rebalance schedule, by allowing it to indicate which KafkaStreams client(s) should trigger a rejoin and when to request the subsequent rebalance

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Code Block
languagejava
titleKafkaStreamsAssignment
package org.apache.kafka.streams.processor.assignment; 

/**
 * A simple container class for the assignor to return the desired placement of active and standby tasks on KafkaStreams clients
  */
public class KafkaStreamsAssignment {

  /* 
   * Construct an instance of KafkaStreamsAssignment with this processId and the given set of
   * assigned tasks. If you want this KafkaStreams client to request a followup rebalance, you
   * can set the followupRebalanceDeadline via the {@link #withFollowupRebalance(Instant)} API.
   *
   * @param processId the processId for the KafkaStreams client that should receive this assignment
   * @param assignment the set of tasks to be assigned to this KafkaStreams client
   *
   * @return a new KafkaStreamsAssignment object with the given processId and assignment
   */
  public static KafkaStreamsAssignment of(final ProcessId processId, final Set<AssignedTask> assignment);

  /**
   * This API can be used to request that a followup rebalance be triggered by the KafkaStreams client 
   * receiving this assignment. The followup rebalance will be initiated after the provided deadline
   * has passed, although it will always wait until it has finished the current rebalance before 
   * triggering a new one. This request will last until the new rebalance, and will be erased if a
   * new rebalance begins before the scheduled followup rebalance deadline has elapsed. The next
   * assignment must request the followup rebalance again if it still wants to schedule one for
   * the given instant, otherwise no additional rebalance will be triggered after that.
   * 
   * @param rebalanceDeadline the instant after which this KafkaStreams client will trigger a followup rebalance
   *
   * @return a new KafkaStreamsAssignment object with the same processId and assignment but with the given rebalanceDeadline
   */
  public KafkaStreamsAssignment withFollowupRebalance(final Instant rebalanceDeadline);

  public ProcessID processId();

  public Set<AssignedTask> assignment(Map<TaskId, AssignedTask> tasks();

  public void assignTask(AssignedTask);

  public void removeTask(AssignedTask);
 
  /**
   * @return the actual deadline in objective time, after which the followup rebalance will be attempted.
   * Equivalent to {@code 'now + followupRebalanceDelay'}
   */
  public Instant followupRebalanceDeadline();

  public static class AssignedTask {

    public AssignedTask(final TaskId id, final Type taskType);

    enum Type {
        ACTIVE,
        STANDBY
    }
    
    public Type type();

    public TaskId id();
  }
}

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Code Block
languagejava
titleApplicationState
package org.apache.kafka.streams.processor.assignment;

/**
 * A read-only metadata class representing the current state of each KafkaStreams client with at least one StreamThread participating in this rebalance
 */
public interface ApplicationState {
    /**
     * @param computeTaskLags whether or not to include task lag information in the returned metadata. Note that passing 
     * in "true" will result in a remote call to fetch changelog topic end offsets and you should pass in "false" unless
     * you specifically need the task lag information.
     *
     * @return a map from the {@code processId} to {@link KafkaStreamsState} for all KafkaStreams clients in this app
     *
     * @throws TaskAssignmentException if a retriable error occurs while computing KafkaStreamsState metadata. Re-throw
     *                                 this exception to have Kafka Streams retry the rebalance by returning the same
     *                                 assignment and scheduling an immediate followup rebalance
     */
    Map<ProcessID, KafkaStreamsState> kafkaStreamsStates(boolean computeTaskLags);

    /**
     * @return a simple container class with the Streams configs relevant to assignment
     */
    AssignmentConfigs assignmentConfigs();

    /**
     * @return thea setmap of task ids to all tasks in this topology which mustto be assigned
     */
    Set<TaskId>Map<TaskId, TaskInfo> allTasks();

    /**
     *
     * @return the set of stateful and changelogged tasks in this topology
     */
    Set<TaskId> statefulTasks();

    /**
     *
     * @return the set of stateless or changelog-less tasks in this topology
     */
    Set<TaskId> statelessTasks();

}

TaskAssignmentUtils

We'll also move some of the existing assignment functionality into a utils class that can be called by implementors of the new TaskAssignor . This will allow users to more easily adapt or modify pieces of the complex existing assignment algorithm, without having to re-implement the entire thing from scratch. 

}

TaskInfo

A small interface with metadata for each task to be assigned will be used to pass along information about stateful vs stateless tasks, the mapping of input and changelog topic partitions to tasks, and other essential info such as the rack ids for each topic partition belonging to a given task.

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languagejava
titleTaskInfo
/**
 * A simple container class corresponding to a given {@link TaskId}.
 * Includes metadata such as whether it's stateful and the names of all state stores
 * belonging to this task, the set of input topic partitions and changelog topic partitions
 * for all logged state stores, and the rack ids of all replicas of each topic partition
 * in the task.
 */
public interface TaskInfo {

    TaskId id();

    boolean isStateful();

    Set<String> stateStoreNames();

	Set<TaskTopicPartition> topicPartitions();      
}

TaskTopicPartition

Another basic metadata container, this indicates whether the partition belongs to a source topic or a changelog topic (or in the case of a source-changelog topic, both) as well the rack ids of replicas hosting this partition, if available:

Code Block
languagejava
titleTaskTopicPartition
package org.apache.kafka.streams.processor.assignment;
 
/**
 * This is a simple container class used during the assignment process to distinguish
 * TopicPartitions type. Since the assignment logic can depend on the type of topic we're
 * looking at, and the rack information of the partition, this container class should have
 * everything necessary to make informed task assignment decisions.
 */
public interface TaskTopicPartition {
    /**
     *
     * @return the {@code TopicPartition} for this task.
     */
    TopicPartition topicPartition();

    /**
Code Block
languagejava
titleTaskAssignmentUtils
package org.apache.kafka.streams.processor.assignment;

/**
 * A set of utilities to help implement task assignment
 */
public final class TaskAssignmentUtils {
    /**
     * Assign standby tasks to KafkaStreams clients according to the default logic.
     * <p>
     * If rack-aware client tags are configured, the rack-aware standby task assignor will be used
     *
     * @param applicationState        the metadata and other info describing the current application state
     * @param KafkaStreamsAssignments the current assignment of tasks to KafkaStreams clients
     *
     * @return whether athe newunderlying maptopic containingis thea mappingssource fromtopic KafkaStreamsAssignmentsor updatednot. withSource thechangelog defaulttopics
 standby assignment
     */
    public static Map<ProcessID, KafkaStreamsAssignment> defaultStandbyTaskAssignment(final ApplicationStateare applicationState,both 
source  topics  and  changelog topics.
     */
    boolean isSource();

    /**
     *
     * @return whether the underlying topic is a changelog topic or not. Source changelog topics
     *         are both source topics and changelog topics.
     */
                final Map<ProcessID, KafkaStreamsAssignment> KafkaStreamsAssignmentsboolean isChangelog();

    /**
     *
 Optimize the active task assignment for rack-awareness
     *
 @return the broker rack *ids @paramon applicationStatewhich this topic partition resides. If no  the metadata and other info describing the current application stateinformation could
     * @param kafkaStreamsAssignments the current assignment of tasks to KafkaStreamsbe clients
found, this  will  *return @paraman tasksempty optional value.
     */
            the Optional<Set<String>> rackIds();
}

TaskAssignmentUtils

We'll also move some of the existing assignment functionality into a utils class that can be called by implementors of the new TaskAssignor . This will allow users to more easily adapt or modify pieces of the complex existing assignment algorithm, without having to re-implement the entire thing from scratch. 

Code Block
languagejava
titleTaskAssignmentUtils
package org.apache.kafka.streams.processor.assignment;

/**
 * A set of tasksutilities to reassignhelp ifimplement possible.task Must already be assigned to a KafkaStreams clientassignment
 */
public final class TaskAssignmentUtils {
     /**
     * @return a* newAssign mapstandby containingtasks theto mappingsKafkaStreams fromclients KafkaStreamsAssignmentsaccording updated withto the default rack-aware assignment for active tasks
     */
logic.
     * <p>
     public* static Map<ProcessID, KafkaStreamsAssignment> optimizeRackAwareActiveTasks(final ApplicationState applicationState, 
       If rack-aware client tags are configured, the rack-aware standby task assignor will be used
     *
     * @param applicationState        the metadata and other info describing the current application state
     * @param KafkaStreamsAssignments the KafkaStreams client assignments to add standby tasks to
     */
    public static void defaultStandbyTaskAssignment(final ApplicationState applicationState, 
                          final Map<ProcessID, KafkaStreamsAssignment> kafkaStreamsAssignments, 
                      final Map<ProcessId, KafkaStreamsAssignment> KafkaStreamsAssignments);

    /**
     * Optimize active task assignment for rack awareness. This optimization is based on the 
     * {@link StreamsConfig#RACK_AWARE_ASSIGNMENT_TRAFFIC_COST_CONFIG trafficCost} 
     * and {@link StreamsConfig#RACK_AWARE_ASSIGNMENT_NON_OVERLAP_COST_CONFIG nonOverlapCost}
     * configs which balance cross rack traffic minimization and task movement.
     final* SortedSet<TaskId> tasks);

    /**
     * Optimize the standby task assignment for rack-awarenessSetting {@code trafficCost} to a larger number reduces the overall cross rack traffic of the resulting 
     *
 assignment, but   * @param KafkaStreamsAssignmentscan increase the current assignmentnumber of tasks shuffled toaround KafkaStreamsbetween clients. 
     * @paramSetting applicationState{@code nonOverlapCost} to a larger number increases  the metadataaffinity andof othertasks infoto describingtheir the current application stateintended client
     *
 and    * @return a new map containing reduces the mappingsamount fromby KafkaStreamsAssignmentswhich updated with the default rack-aware assignmentoptimization forcan standyshuffle tasks
 around,    */
    public static Map<ProcessID, KafkaStreamsAssignment> optimizeRackAwareStandbyTasks(final ApplicationState applicationState,at the cost of higher
     * cross-rack traffic.
     * In an extreme case, if we set {@code nonOverlapCost} to 0 and @{code trafficCost} to a positive value,
     * the resulting assignment will have an absolute minimum of cross rack traffic. If we set {@code trafficCost} to 0,
     * and {@code nonOverlapCost} to a positive value, the resulting assignment will be identical to the input assignment.    
     * <p>
     * This method optimizes cross-rack traffic finalfor Map<ProcessID,active KafkaStreamsAssignment> kafkaStreamsAssignments);

    /**tasks only. For standby task optimization,
     * Returnuse a "no-op" assignment that just copies the previous assignment of tasks to KafkaStreams clients{@link #optimizeRackAwareStandbyTasks}.
     * <p>
     *
 It is recommended to *run @paramthis applicationStateoptimization thebefore metadataassigning andany otherstandby infotasks, describingespecially theif currentyou applicationhave stateconfigured
     *
 your  KafkaStreams  *clients @returnwith aassignment newtags mapvia containing an assignment that replicates exactly the previous assignment reported in the applicationStatethe rack.aware.assignment.tags config since this method may
     * shuffle around active tasks without considering the client tags and can result in a violation of the original
     * client tag assignment's constraints.
     */
    public * static@param Map<ProcessID,kafkaStreamsAssignments KafkaStreamsAssignment>the identityAssignment(finalassignment ApplicationState applicationState);
 }

...

of tasks to KafkaStreams clients to be optimized
     * @param optimizationParams      optional configuration parameters to apply 
     */
    public static void optimizeRackAwareActiveTasks(final Map<ProcessId, KafkaStreamsAssignment> kafkaStreamsAssignments,
                                                    final RackAwareOptimizationParams optimizationParams);      

    /**
     * Optimize standby task assignment for rack awareness. This optimization is based on the 
     * {@link StreamsConfig#RACK_AWARE_ASSIGNMENT_TRAFFIC_COST_CONFIG trafficCost} 
     * and {@link StreamsConfig#RACK_AWARE_ASSIGNMENT_NON_OVERLAP_COST_CONFIG nonOverlapCost}
     * configs which balance cross rack traffic minimization and task movement.
     * Setting {@code trafficCost} to a larger number reduces the overall cross rack traffic of the resulting 
     * assignment, but can increase the number of tasks shuffled around between clients. 
     * Setting {@code nonOverlapCost} to a larger number increases the affinity of tasks to their intended client
     * and reduces the amount by which the rack-aware optimization can shuffle tasks around, at the cost of higher
     * cross-rack traffic.
     * In an extreme case, if we set {@code nonOverlapCost} to 0 and @{code trafficCost} to a positive value,
     * the resulting assignment will have an absolute minimum of cross rack traffic. If we set {@code trafficCost} to 0,
     * and {@code nonOverlapCost} to a positive value, the resulting assignment will be identical to the input assignment.
     * <p>
     * This method optimizes cross-rack traffic for standby tasks only. For active task optimization,
     * use {@link #optimizeRackAwareActiveTasks}.
     * 
     * @param KafkaStreamsAssignments the current assignment of tasks to KafkaStreams clients
     * @param optimizationParams      optional configuration parameters to apply 
     */
    public static void optimizeRackAwareStandbyTasks(final Map<ProcessId, KafkaStreamsAssignment> kafkaStreamsAssignments,
                                                     final RackAwareOptimizationParams optimizationParams);

    /**
     * Return a "no-op" assignment that just copies the previous assignment of tasks to KafkaStreams clients
     *
     * @param applicationState the metadata and other info describing the current application state
     *
     * @return a new map containing an assignment that replicates exactly the previous assignment reported in the applicationState
     */
    public static Map<ProcessId, KafkaStreamsAssignment> identityAssignment(final ApplicationState applicationState);

    /**
     * Validate the passed-in {@link TaskAssignment} and return an {@link AssignmentError} representing the
     * first error detected in the assignment, or {@link AssignorError.NONE} if the assignment passes the
     * verification check.
     * <p>
     * Note: this verification is performed automatically by the StreamsPartitionAssignor on the assignment
     * returned by the TaskAssignor, and the error returned to the assignor via the {@link TaskAssignor#onAssignmentComputed}
     * callback. Therefore, it is not required to call this manually from the {@link TaskAssignor#assign} method.
     * However if an invalid assignment is returned it will fail the rebalance and kill the thread, so it may be useful to
     * utilize this method in an assignor to verify the assignment before returning it and fix any errors it finds.
     *
     * @param applicationState The application for which this task assignment is being assessed.
     * @param taskAssignment   The task assignment that will be validated.
     *
     * @return {@code AssignmentError.NONE} if the assignment created for this application is valid,
     *         or another {@code AssignmentError} otherwise.
     */
    public static AssignmentError validateTaskAssignment(final ApplicationState applicationState,
                                                         final TaskAssignment taskAssignment) {
  }

TaskAssignmentUtils  provides new APIs but pre-existing functionality, essentially presenting a clean way for users to take advantage of the current optimizations and algorithms that are utilized by the built-in assignors, so that users don't have to re-implement complex features such as rack-awareness. The #defaultStandbyTaskAssignment API will just delegate to the appropriate standby task assignor (either basic default or client tag based standby rack awareness, depending on the existence of client tags in the configuration). Similarly, the #optimizeRackAware{Active/Standby}Tasks API will just delegate to the new RackAwareTaskAssignor that is being added in KIP-925.

RackAwareOptimizationParams

A simple config container for necessary paramaters and optional overrides to apply when running the active or standby task rack-aware optimizations.

Code Block
languagejava
titleRackAwareOptimizationParams
public static final class RackAwareOptimizationParams {
    private final ApplicationState applicationState;
    private final Optional<Integer> trafficCostOverride;
    private final Optional<Integer> nonOverlapCostOverride;
    private final Optional<SortedSet<TaskId>> tasksToOptimize;


    /**       
     * Return a new config object with no overrides and the tasksToOptimize initialized to the set of all tasks in the given ApplicationState       
     */        
     public static RackAwareOptimizationParams of(final ApplicationState applicationState);        

    /**       
     * Return a new config object with the tasksToOptimize set to all stateful tasks in the given ApplicationState       
     */  
     public RackAwareOptimizationParams forStatefulTasks();  
     
    /**
     * Return a new config object with the tasksToOptimize set to all stateless tasks in the given ApplicationState
     */  
    public RackAwareOptimizationParams forStatelessTasks();

    /**
     * Return a new config object with the provided tasksToOptimize
     */ 
     public RackAwareOptimizationParams forTasks(final SortedSet<TaskId> tasksToOptimize);

    /**
     * Return a new config object with the provided trafficCost override applied
     */ 
    public RackAwareOptimizationParams withTrafficCostOverride(final int trafficCostOverride);

    /**
     * Return a new config object with the provided nonOverlapCost override applied
     */
    public RackAwareOptimizationParams withNonOverlapCostOverride(final int nonOverlapCostOverride);
}

AssignmentConfigs

Last, we have the AssignmentConfigs, which are (and would remain) just a basic container class, although we will migrate from public fields to standard getters for each of the configs passed into the assignor. Going forward, when a KIP is proposed to introduce a new config intended for the assignor, it should include the appropriate getter(s) in this class as part of the accepted proposal.

Code Block
languagejava
titleAssignmentConfigs
package org.apache.kafka.streams.processor.assignment;

public class AssignmentConfigs {
    public long acceptableRecoveryLag();
    public int maxWarmupReplicas();
    public int numStandbyReplicas();
    public long probingRebalanceIntervalMs();
    public List<String> rackAwareAssignmentTags();
    public intOptionalInt trafficCost();
    public intOptionalInt nonOverlapCost();
    public String rackAwareAssignmentStrategy();
 }


Finally, as part of this change, we're moving some of the behavior that can fail into the task assignor. In particular, we're moving the bits that compute lags for stateful tasks into the implementation of ApplicationState#kafkaStreamsStates . Users who request the task lags via the computeTaskLags  input flag should make sure to handle failures the way they desire, and can rethrow a thrown TaskAssignmentException  (or just not catch it in the first place) to have Kafka Streams automatically "retry" the rebalance by returning the same assignment and scheduling an immediate followup rebalance. Advanced users who want more control over the "fallback" assignment and/or the timing of immediate followup rebalance(s) can simply swallow the TaskAssignmentException  and use the followupRebalanceDeadline  to schedule followup rebalances, eg to implement a retry/backoff policy

...

  1. ACTIVE_TASK_ASSIGNED_MULTIPLE_TIMES :  multiple KafkaStreams clients assigned with the same active task
  2. ACTIVE_AND_STANDBY_TASK_ASSIGNED_TO_SAME_KAFKASTREAMS : active task and standby task assigned to the same KafkaStreams client
  3. INVALID_STANDBY_TASK: stateless task assigned as a standby task
  4. MISSING_PROCESS_ID: ProcessId present in the input ApplicationState was not present in the output TaskAssignment
  5. UNKNOWN_PROCESS_ID : unrecognized ProcessId  not matching any of the participating consumers
  6. UNKNOWN_TASK_ID: unrecognized TaskId not matching any of the tasks to be assigned

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