factor group checking logic to KafkaConsumer._use_consumer_group()

kafka/consumer/group.py

@@ -439,14 +439,14 @@ class KafkaConsumer(six.Iterator):
         Returns:
             dict: map of topic to list of records (may be empty)
         """
-        if self.config['group_id'] is not None:
-            if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 2):
-                self._coordinator.ensure_coordinator_known()
+        if self._use_consumer_group():
+            self._coordinator.ensure_coordinator_known()
+            self._coordinator.ensure_active_group()
+
+        # 0.8.2 brokers support kafka-backed offset storage via group coordinator
+        elif self.config['group_id'] is not None and self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 2):
+            self._coordinator.ensure_coordinator_known()
 
-            if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 9):
-                # ensure we have partitions assigned if we expect to
-                if self._subscription.partitions_auto_assigned():
-                    self._coordinator.ensure_active_group()
 
         # fetch positions if we have partitions we're subscribed to that we
         # don't know the offset for
@@ -665,6 +665,16 @@ class KafkaConsumer(six.Iterator):
         self._client.set_topics([])
         log.debug("Unsubscribed all topics or patterns and assigned partitions")
 
+    def _use_consumer_group(self):
+        """Return True iff this consumer can/should join a broker-coordinated group."""
+        if self.config['api_version'] < (0, 9):
+            return False
+        elif self.config['group_id'] is None:
+            return False
+        elif not self._subscription.partitions_auto_assigned():
+            return False
+        return True
+
     def _update_fetch_positions(self, partitions):
         """
         Set the fetch position to the committed position (if there is one)
@@ -690,17 +700,16 @@ class KafkaConsumer(six.Iterator):
     def _message_generator(self):
         assert self.assignment() or self.subscription() is not None, 'No topic subscription or manual partition assignment'
         while time.time() < self._consumer_timeout:
-            if self.config['group_id'] is not None:
-                if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 2):
-                    self._coordinator.ensure_coordinator_known()
 
-                if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 9):
-                    # ensure we have partitions assigned if we expect to
-                    if self._subscription.partitions_auto_assigned():
-                        self._coordinator.ensure_active_group()
+            if self._use_consumer_group():
+                self._coordinator.ensure_coordinator_known()
+                self._coordinator.ensure_active_group()
 
-            # fetch positions if we have partitions we're subscribed to that we
-            # don't know the offset for
+            # 0.8.2 brokers support kafka-backed offset storage via group coordinator
+            elif self.config['group_id'] is not None and self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 8, 2):
+                self._coordinator.ensure_coordinator_known()
+
+            # fetch offsets for any subscribed partitions that we arent tracking yet
             if not self._subscription.has_all_fetch_positions():
                 partitions = self._subscription.missing_fetch_positions()
                 self._update_fetch_positions(partitions)
@@ -714,14 +723,18 @@ class KafkaConsumer(six.Iterator):
             # like heartbeats, auto-commits, and metadata refreshes
             timeout_at = self._next_timeout()
 
-            if self.config['api_version'] >= (0, 9):
-                if self.config['group_id'] is not None and not self.assignment():
-                    sleep_time = max(timeout_at - time.time(), 0)
-                    if sleep_time > 0 and not self._client.in_flight_request_count():
-                        log.debug('No partitions assigned; sleeping for %s', sleep_time)
-                        time.sleep(sleep_time)
-                        continue
+            # Because the consumer client poll does not sleep unless blocking on
+            # network IO, we need to explicitly sleep when we know we are idle
+            # because we haven't been assigned any partitions to fetch / consume
+            if self._use_consumer_group() and not self.assignment():
+                sleep_time = max(timeout_at - time.time(), 0)
+                if sleep_time > 0 and not self._client.in_flight_request_count():
+                    log.debug('No partitions assigned; sleeping for %s', sleep_time)
+                    time.sleep(sleep_time)
+                    continue
 
+            # Short-circuit the fetch iterator if we are already timed out
+            # to avoid any unintentional interaction with fetcher setup
             if time.time() > timeout_at:
                 continue