Prefer python-lz4 over lz4f if available

docs/index.rst

@@ -113,9 +113,8 @@ Compression
 ***********
 
 kafka-python supports gzip compression/decompression natively. To produce or
-consume lz4 compressed messages, you must install lz4tools and xxhash (modules
-may not work on python2.6). To enable snappy, install python-snappy (also
-requires snappy library).
+consume lz4 compressed messages, you should install python-lz4 (pip install lz4).
+To enable snappy, install python-snappy (also requires snappy library).
 See `Installation <install.html#optional-snappy-install>`_ for more information.
 
 

docs/install.rst

@@ -26,12 +26,10 @@ Bleeding-Edge
 Optional LZ4 install
 ********************
 
-To enable LZ4 compression/decompression, install lz4tools and xxhash:
+To enable LZ4 compression/decompression, install python-lz4:
 
->>> pip install lz4tools
->>> pip install xxhash
+>>> pip install lz4
 
-*Note*: these modules do not support python2.6
 
 Optional Snappy install
 ***********************

kafka/codec.py

@@ -16,12 +16,21 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     snappy = None
 
+try:
+    import lz4.frame as lz4
+except ImportError:
+    lz4 = None
+
 try:
     import lz4f
-    import xxhash
 except ImportError:
     lz4f = None
 
+try:
+    import xxhash
+except ImportError:
+    xxhash = None
+
 PYPY = bool(platform.python_implementation() == 'PyPy')
 
 def has_gzip():
@@ -33,7 +42,11 @@ def has_snappy():
 
 
 def has_lz4():
-    return lz4f is not None
+    if lz4 is not None:
+        return True
+    if lz4f is not None:
+        return True
+    return False
 
 
 def gzip_encode(payload, compresslevel=None):
@@ -181,13 +194,15 @@ def snappy_decode(payload):
         return snappy.decompress(payload)
 
 
-def lz4_encode(payload):
-    """Encode payload using interoperable LZ4 framing. Requires Kafka >= 0.10"""
-    # pylint: disable-msg=no-member
-    return lz4f.compressFrame(payload)
+if lz4:
+    lz4_encode = lz4.compress # pylint: disable-msg=no-member
+elif lz4f:
+    lz4_encode = lz4f.compressFrame # pylint: disable-msg=no-member
+else:
+    lz4_encode = None
 
 
-def lz4_decode(payload):
+def lz4f_decode(payload):
     """Decode payload using interoperable LZ4 framing. Requires Kafka >= 0.10"""
     # pylint: disable-msg=no-member
     ctx = lz4f.createDecompContext()
@@ -201,8 +216,17 @@ def lz4_decode(payload):
     return data['decomp']
 
 
+if lz4:
+    lz4_decode = lz4.decompress # pylint: disable-msg=no-member
+elif lz4f:
+    lz4_decode = lz4f_decode
+else:
+    lz4_decode = None
+
+
 def lz4_encode_old_kafka(payload):
     """Encode payload for 0.8/0.9 brokers -- requires an incorrect header checksum."""
+    assert xxhash is not None
     data = lz4_encode(payload)
     header_size = 7
     if isinstance(data[4], int):
@@ -224,6 +248,7 @@ def lz4_encode_old_kafka(payload):
 
 
 def lz4_decode_old_kafka(payload):
+    assert xxhash is not None
     # Kafka's LZ4 code has a bug in its header checksum implementation
     header_size = 7
     if isinstance(payload[4], int):

tox.ini

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ deps =
     pytest-mock
     mock
     python-snappy
-    lz4tools
+    lz4
     xxhash
     py26: unittest2
 commands =