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Subject: Re: [APEX-105] Support for specifying module properties on modules.
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From: Vlad Rozov <v.rozov@datatorrent.com>
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Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 09:22:09 -0700
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Is it necessary to distinguish modules from operators when setting 
modules properties? Unless it is necessary to set module internal 
operator properties it may be better to treat modules the same way as 
operators.

Thank you,

Vlad

On 10/12/15 04:40, Tushar Gosavi wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> As part of module support we will allow specifying module properties
> through
> external configuration files. The format will be similar to the operator,
> instead of operator keyword we will use module keyword for properties
> on module.
>
> dt.application.<appname>.module.<modulename>.prop.<propertyname>=<value>
> dt.application.<appname>.module.<modulename>.<propertyname>=<value>
> dt.module.<modulename>.prop.<propertyname>=<value>
> dt.module.<modulename>.<propertyname>=<value>
>
>
> Setting attribute on the module.
> dt.application.<appname>.module.<modulename>.attr.<moduleattr>=<value>
> dt.module.<modulename>.attr.<moduleattr>=<value>
>
> There are no module attributes defined now, but we will add them in future
> like
> whether to group operators during parallel partitioning.
>
> Setting attribute on a module port.
> dt.module.<modulename>.port.<portname>.attr.<attributename>
>
> The port attributes will be transferred to the internal operator port where
> it is
> mapped to.
>
> Please let us know, If we are missing something, or some syntax need
> changes.
>
> Regards,
> - Tushar.
>