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Including the dataType could open up potentially other use cases as well such as TODO.

In this proposal we modify the DescribeConfigsResponse schema to include the field type. 

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No new method will be added or updated to the AdminCient class. 

Proposed Changes

Under the proposed change, AdminClient.describeConfigs response (DescribeConfigsResponse.ConfigEntry) would include a new property Type. This directly maps to the Type enum as defined in ConfigDef.java

 /**
 * The config types
 */
 public enum Type {
   BOOLEAN, STRING, INT, SHORT, LONG, DOUBLE, LIST, CLASS, PASSWORD
 }

DescribeConfigsResponse.ConfigEntry

public class ConfigEntry {
    private final String name;
    private final String value;
    private final ConfigSource source;
    private final boolean isSensitive;
    private final boolean isReadOnly;
    private final String type; // This is the new property
    private final List<ConfigSynonym> synonyms;
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Rest of the changes would be plumbing this new property in AdminManager class to be eventually consumed by AdminClient class

Compatibility, Deprecation, and Migration Plan

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