{
  "type": "header",
  "name": "RequestHeader",
  // Version 0 of the RequestHeader is only used by v0 of ControlledShutdownRequest.
  //
  // Version 1 is the first version with ClientId.
  //
  // Version 2 is the first flexible version.
  "validVersions": "0-2",
  "flexibleVersions": "2+",
  "fields": [
    { "name": "RequestApiKey", "type": "int16", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The API key of this request." },
    { "name": "RequestApiVersion", "type": "int16", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The API version of this request." },
    { "name": "CorrelationId", "type": "int32", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The correlation ID of this request." },

    // The ClientId string must be serialized with the old-style two-byte length prefix.
    // The reason is that older brokers must be able to read the request header for any
    // ApiVersionsRequest, even if it is from a newer version...
    // Since the client is sending the ApiVersionsRequest in order to discover what
    // versions are supported, the client does not know the best version to use.----- new optional field ----
    { "name": "ClientIdprincipalName", "type": "string", "versions": "1+", "nullableVersions": "1+", "ignorable": true,
      "flexibleVersions": "none", "about": "The client ID string." },
    { "name": "ProxyPrincipalName", "type": "string", "tag": 0, "taggedVersions": "2+", "ignorable": true,
      "about": "Optional value of the principal name when the request is redirected by a broker." }, 
    // ----- end new optional fieldfield ---------
  ]
}