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Stacked on #38724, squashed into a single commit. The new change relative to #38724 is test_unbounded_source_read in sdks/python/apache_beam/runners/portability/portable_runner_test.py; the rest of the diff is the UnboundedSource implementation under review there. Will rebase onto master once #38724 merges. Addresses #19137.

This adds portable ValidatesRunner coverage for the UnboundedSource SDF wrapper introduced in #38724.

test_unbounded_source_read on PortableRunnerTest reads a self-terminating UnboundedCountingSource(5) through a real job service and asserts:

  • the output PCollection is unbounded,
  • the elements [0..4] arrive,
  • the EOF MAX_TIMESTAMP watermark propagates so a downstream FixedWindows(100) + GroupByKey fires.

This complements the DirectRunner tests in apache_beam.io.unbounded_source_test by exercising the runner-API round trip and watermark propagation through the portable job service path.

Suites inheriting the test:

  • PortableRunnerTest and its embedded variants (external env, subprocesses, subprocesses + multi-worker, local Docker)
  • FlinkRunnerTest, FlinkRunnerTestOptimized, FlinkRunnerTestStreaming
  • PrismRunnerTest
  • SparkRunnerTest skips it: portable Spark does not execute SDFs (Spark portable runner: support SDF #19468), matching its existing test_sdf* skips.

Local verification (Windows, Python 3.11):

  • pytest apache_beam/runners/portability/portable_runner_test.py -k test_unbounded_source_read → 6 passed, 1 skipped (PortableRunnerOptimized is class-level skipped, Support "beam:runner:executable_stage:v1" on fn_api_runner #19422)
  • Flink 1.20 job server (:runners:flink:1.20:job-server:shadowJar, --environment_type=LOOPBACK): FlinkRunnerTest, FlinkRunnerTestOptimized, FlinkRunnerTestStreaming all pass
  • Prism (--environment_type=LOOPBACK): passes

CHANGES.md is intentionally left untouched; the announcement is deferred until the ValidatesRunner milestones complete, per review on #38724.


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Summary of Changes

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This pull request introduces portable ValidatesRunner coverage for the UnboundedSource SDF wrapper in the Python SDK. By integrating these tests into the PortableRunnerTest suite, the changes ensure that unbounded data sources function correctly across various portable runner environments, including Flink and Prism, while validating watermark propagation and runner-API round-trip consistency.

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  • Portable Runner Coverage: Added test_unbounded_source_read to PortableRunnerTest to ensure UnboundedSource functionality is validated across portable runner environments.
  • UnboundedSource Implementation: Implemented UnboundedSource support in the Python SDK using an SDF wrapper to enable consistent streaming behavior.
  • Testing Infrastructure: Added comprehensive unit and end-to-end tests in apache_beam/io/unbounded_source_test.py to verify watermark propagation and checkpointing.
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This pull request introduces experimental support for UnboundedSource in the Python SDK by implementing an SDF-based wrapper. It includes the necessary base classes, restriction providers, and DoFn logic to handle unbounded data streams, along with comprehensive unit tests and integration tests. My review identified two potential issues: one regarding the potential breakage of legacy unbounded sources due to hardcoded boundedness in iobase.py, and another concerning the brittle use of private attributes to close readers in unbounded_source.py.

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Comment thread sdks/python/apache_beam/io/iobase.py Outdated
is_bounded=beam_runner_api_pb2.IsBounded.BOUNDED
if self.source.is_bounded() else
beam_runner_api_pb2.IsBounded.UNBOUNDED))
is_bounded=beam_runner_api_pb2.IsBounded.BOUNDED))

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Hardcoding is_bounded to BOUNDED seems incorrect. This code path is taken by legacy sources that are not handled by the SDF-based BoundedSource or the new UnboundedSource paths. These legacy sources can be unbounded, and they rely on the is_bounded() method to signal this. This change appears to break support for such legacy unbounded sources by always treating them as bounded.

              is_bounded=(beam_runner_api_pb2.IsBounded.BOUNDED if self.source.is_bounded() else beam_runner_api_pb2.IsBounded.UNBOUNDED))

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The branch condition is unchanged from master (isinstance(self.source, BoundedSource)), so legacy non-BoundedSource sources are unaffected: _PubSubSource keeps its dedicated branch above, and other sources raised NotImplementedError on master as well. The actual delta was a BoundedSource subclass overriding is_bounded() to False; restored master's conditional in 6e6a40c.

Comment on lines +699 to +712
inner_tracker = tracker
if hasattr(inner_tracker, '_threadsafe_restriction_tracker'):
inner_tracker = inner_tracker._threadsafe_restriction_tracker
if hasattr(inner_tracker, '_restriction_tracker'):
inner_tracker = inner_tracker._restriction_tracker
if isinstance(inner_tracker, _UnboundedSourceRestrictionTracker):
inner_tracker._close_reader_if_open()
else:
_LOGGER.warning(
'UnboundedSource DoFn could not close a reader because the SDF '
'tracker wrapper did not expose '
'_UnboundedSourceRestrictionTracker (got %s). Reader resources '
'may remain open until garbage collection.',
type(inner_tracker).__name__)

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medium

This logic to release the reader by accessing private attributes (_threadsafe_restriction_tracker, _restriction_tracker) is brittle and breaks encapsulation. It creates a tight coupling with the internal implementation of the SDF tracker wrappers. If the wrapper implementation changes, this code is likely to break.

Consider exploring alternatives that don't rely on implementation details. For example, could the RestrictionTracker interface be extended with a close() method that the framework would call automatically at the end of a bundle?

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The unwrapping is guarded by hasattr at each level and an isinstance check before the close call, with a warning fallback that names the unexpected tracker type, so a wrapper change degrades gracefully (the reader is closed at GC) rather than breaking. A framework-invoked close() on RestrictionTracker would be an SDK-wide interface change; deferring that from this experimental feature.

@Eliaaazzz Eliaaazzz force-pushed the unbounded-source-vr branch from 893f040 to 1ae3fe7 Compare June 10, 2026 14:53
Add test_unbounded_source_read to PortableRunnerTest so the portable
ValidatesRunner suites exercise the UnboundedSource SDF wrapper end to
end: read a self-terminating source through the job service, assert the
elements and that the EOF MAX_TIMESTAMP watermark lets a downstream
FixedWindows + GroupByKey fire.

The embedded portable runner variants, the Flink suites, and
PrismRunnerTest inherit the test. SparkRunnerTest skips it because
portable Spark does not execute SDFs (apache#19468), matching its other SDF
test skips.

Includes the UnboundedSource SDF wrapper from apache#38724, which this PR is
stacked on.
@Eliaaazzz Eliaaazzz force-pushed the unbounded-source-vr branch from 1ae3fe7 to d764862 Compare June 10, 2026 15:23
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