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[jira] [Created] (KAFKA-20032) KIP-1265 : Public API definition

Ashwin Pankaj created KAFKA-20032:
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             Summary: KIP-1265 : Public API definition
                 Key: KAFKA-20032
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20032
             Project: Kafka
          Issue Type: Improvement
          Components: documentation
            Reporter: Ashwin Pankaj
            Assignee: Ashwin Pankaj


Apache Kafka lacks a concrete, centralized definition of what constitutes a public API. The most relevant information currently available is found here: 
[https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50859233#KafkaImprovementProposals-Whatisconsidereda%22majorchange%22thatneedsaKIP]

Without formal definition or guardrails, there is a risk that builders may inadvertently import internal classes leading to possible build breakages when they compile against a newer Kafka version



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