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for storing the <code>State</code> for functions. For example, A <code>WordCount</code> function can store its <code>counters</code> state into BookKeeper's table service via Pulsar Functions <a href="#api">State API</a>.</p>
<h2><a class="anchor" aria-hidden="true" id="api"></a><a href="#api" aria-hidden="true" class="hash-link"><svg class="hash-link-icon" aria-hidden="true" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg></a>API</h2>
<h3><a class="anchor" aria-hidden="true" id="java-api"></a><a href="#java-api" aria-hidden="true" class="hash-link"><svg class="hash-link-icon" aria-hidden="true" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg></a>Java API</h3>
<p>Currently Pulsar Functions expose following APIs for mutating and accessing State. These APIs are available in the <a href="/docs/en/2.1.1-incubating/functions-api#context">Context</a> object when
you are using <a href="/docs/en/2.1.1-incubating/functions-api#java-sdk-functions">Java SDK</a> functions.</p>
<h4><a class="anchor" aria-hidden="true" id="incrcounter"></a><a href="#incrcounter" aria-hidden="true" class="hash-link"><svg class="hash-link-icon" aria-hidden="true" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg></a>incrCounter</h4>
<pre><code class="hljs css language-java">    <span class="hljs-comment">/**
     * Increment the builtin distributed counter referred by key
     * <span class="hljs-doctag">@param</span> key The name of the key
     * <span class="hljs-doctag">@param</span> amount The amount to be incremented
     */</span>
    <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">incrCounter</span><span class="hljs-params">(String key, <span class="hljs-keyword">long</span> amount)</span></span>;
</code></pre>
<p>Application can use <code>incrCounter</code> to change the counter of a given <code>key</code> by the given <code>amount</code>.</p>
<h4><a class="anchor" aria-hidden="true" id="getcounter"></a><a href="#getcounter" aria-hidden="true" class="hash-link"><svg class="hash-link-icon" aria-hidden="true" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg></a>getCounter</h4>
<pre><code class="hljs css language-java">    <span class="hljs-comment">/**
     * Retrieve the counter value for the key.
     *
     * <span class="hljs-doctag">@param</span> key name of the key
     * <span class="hljs-doctag">@return</span> the amount of the counter value for this key
     */</span>
    <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">long</span> <span class="hljs-title">getCounter</span><span class="hljs-params">(String key)</span></span>;
</code></pre>
<p>Application can use <code>getCounter</code> to retrieve the counter of a given <code>key</code> mutated by <code>incrCounter</code>.</p>
<p>Besides the <code>counter</code> API, Pulsar also exposes a general key/value API for functions to store
general key/value state.</p>
<h4><a class="anchor" aria-hidden="true" id="putstate"></a><a href="#putstate" aria-hidden="true" class="hash-link"><svg class="hash-link-icon" aria-hidden="true" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg></a>putState</h4>
<pre><code class="hljs css language-java">    <span class="hljs-comment">/**
     * Update the state value for the key.
     *
     * <span class="hljs-doctag">@param</span> key name of the key
     * <span class="hljs-doctag">@param</span> value state value of the key
     */</span>
    <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">putState</span><span class="hljs-params">(String key, ByteBuffer value)</span></span>;
</code></pre>
<h4><a class="anchor" aria-hidden="true" id="getstate"></a><a href="#getstate" aria-hidden="true" class="hash-link"><svg class="hash-link-icon" aria-hidden="true" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg></a>getState</h4>
<pre><code class="hljs">    /**
     * Retrieve the <span class="hljs-keyword">state</span> value <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> the key.
     *
     * @param key name of the key
     * @return the <span class="hljs-keyword">state</span> value <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> the key.
     */
    ByteBuffer getState(String key);
</code></pre>
<h3><a class="anchor" aria-hidden="true" id="python-api"></a><a href="#python-api" aria-hidden="true" class="hash-link"><svg class="hash-link-icon" aria-hidden="true" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg></a>Python API</h3>
<p>State currently is not supported at <a href="/docs/en/2.1.1-incubating/functions-api#python-sdk-functions">Python SDK</a>.</p>
<h2><a class="anchor" aria-hidden="true" id="query-state"></a><a href="#query-state" aria-hidden="true" class="hash-link"><svg class="hash-link-icon" aria-hidden="true" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg></a>Query State</h2>
<p>A Pulsar Function can use the <a href="#api">State API</a> for storing state into Pulsar's state storage
and retrieving state back from Pulsar's state storage. Additionally Pulsar also provides
CLI commands for querying its state.</p>
<pre><code class="hljs css language-shell"><span class="hljs-meta">$</span><span class="bash"> bin/pulsar-admin <span class="hljs-built_in">functions</span> querystate \</span>
    --tenant &lt;tenant&gt; \
    --namespace &lt;namespace&gt; \
    --name &lt;function-name&gt; \
    --state-storage-url &lt;bookkeeper-service-url&gt; \
    --key &lt;state-key&gt; \
    [---watch]
</code></pre>
<p>If <code>--watch</code> is specified, the CLI will watch the value of the provided <code>state-key</code>.</p>
<h2><a class="anchor" aria-hidden="true" id="example"></a><a href="#example" aria-hidden="true" class="hash-link"><svg class="hash-link-icon" aria-hidden="true" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg></a>Example</h2>
<h3><a class="anchor" aria-hidden="true" id="java-example"></a><a href="#java-example" aria-hidden="true" class="hash-link"><svg class="hash-link-icon" aria-hidden="true" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg></a>Java Example</h3>
<p><a href="https://github.com/apache/pulsar/tree/master//pulsar-functions/java-examples/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/functions/api/examples/WordCountFunction.java"><code>WordCountFunction</code></a>
 is a very good example
demonstrating on how Application can easily store <code>state</code> in Pulsar Functions.</p>
<pre><code class="hljs css language-java"><span class="hljs-keyword">public</span> <span class="hljs-class"><span class="hljs-keyword">class</span> <span class="hljs-title">WordCountFunction</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">implements</span> <span class="hljs-title">Function</span>&lt;<span class="hljs-title">String</span>, <span class="hljs-title">Void</span>&gt; </span>{
    <span class="hljs-meta">@Override</span>
    <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">public</span> Void <span class="hljs-title">process</span><span class="hljs-params">(String input, Context context)</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">throws</span> Exception </span>{
        Arrays.asList(input.split(<span class="hljs-string">"\\."</span>)).forEach(word -&gt; context.incrCounter(word, <span class="hljs-number">1</span>));
        <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">null</span>;
    }
}
</code></pre>
<p>The logic of this <code>WordCount</code> function is pretty simple and straightforward:</p>
<ol>
<li>The function first splits the received <code>String</code> into multiple words using regex <code>\\.</code>.</li>
<li>For each <code>word</code>, the function increments the corresponding <code>counter</code> by 1 (via <code>incrCounter(key, amount)</code>).</li>
</ol>
<h3><a class="anchor" aria-hidden="true" id="python-example"></a><a href="#python-example" aria-hidden="true" class="hash-link"><svg class="hash-link-icon" aria-hidden="true" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg></a>Python Example</h3>
<p>State currently is not supported at <a href="/docs/en/2.1.1-incubating/functions-api#python-sdk-functions">Python SDK</a>.</p>
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