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  1. Beam
  2. BEAM-198

Spark runner batch translator to work with Datasets instead of RDDs

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    • New Feature
    • Status: Resolved
    • P2
    • Resolution: Fixed
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    • runner-spark
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      Currently, the Spark runner translates batch pipelines into RDD code, meaning it doesn't benefit from the optimizations DataFrames (which isn't type-safe) enjoys.

      With Datasets, batch pipelines will benefit the optimizations, adding to that that Datasets are type-safe and encoder-based they seem like a much better fit for the Beam model.

      Looking ahead, Datasets is a good choice since it's the basis for the future of Spark streaming as well (Structured Streaming) so this will hopefully lay a solid foundation for a native integration between Spark 2.0 and Beam.

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              jbonofre Jean-Baptiste Onofré
              amitsela Amit Sela
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