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Currently, Kafka client connection fails with "java.io.IOException: Can't resolve address" after Kafka cluster metadata is updated with internal DNS names of brokers, unreachable by Client. The example of such configuration might be a Java Client calling Kafka Cluster from outside of Kubernetes cluster or AWS network.

The KIP improves NetworkClient to redirect the call to alternative network address and provides developers with additional Configurable interface to specify redirection routes.

Public Interfaces

Briefly list any new interfaces that will be introduced as part of this proposal or any existing interfaces that will be removed or changed. The purpose of this section is to concisely call out the public contract that will come along with this feature.

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