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#1304

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added Kubernetes event recording for controllers and reconciliations.
    • Record normal and warning events with reasons, messages, labels, annotations, and reporting metadata.
    • Added resource-bound event recording through reconciliation context.
    • Added configurable namespaces for events associated with cluster-scoped resources.
    • Event delivery failures are handled without interrupting reconciliation.
  • Documentation
    • Documented the configuration setting for the cluster-scoped event namespace.

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Event recording

Layer / File(s) Summary
Event recording contracts
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/*
Adds immutable event records, event types, recorder interfaces, and event delivery interfaces.
Event construction and emission
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventRecorder.java, operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventSink.java
Builds Kubernetes events, selects namespaces, propagates metadata, binds recorders to resources, and emits events through the Kubernetes client.
Configuration and reconciliation integration
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/*, operator-framework/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/config/loader/ConfigLoader.java, operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/Controller.java, operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/*, operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/RegisteredController.java, docs/content/en/docs/documentation/operations/configuration.md
Adds cluster-scoped event namespace configuration and exposes event recorders through controllers and reconciliation contexts.
Unit and integration validation
operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventRecorderTest.java, operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/eventrecorder/*
Validates event fields, namespace behavior, metadata, failure handling, resource binding, name limits, and Kubernetes event delivery.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 5679d

The PR adds event recording and configuration support, but it may break existing implementations through a public interface change and may silently fail to create events when names collide. These compatibility and event-delivery risks should be fixed or explicitly accepted before merging.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Reconciler
  participant Context
  participant Controller
  participant DefaultEventRecorder
  participant DefaultEventSink
  participant KubernetesClient
  Reconciler->>Context: eventRecorder()
  Context->>Controller: eventRecorder()
  Controller-->>Context: EventRecorder
  Context->>DefaultEventRecorder: forResource(primary resource)
  DefaultEventRecorder-->>Reconciler: ResourceEventRecorder
  Reconciler->>DefaultEventRecorder: record EventRecord
  DefaultEventRecorder->>DefaultEventSink: emit Kubernetes Event
  DefaultEventSink->>KubernetesClient: create Event
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Actionable comments posted: 4

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Inline comments:
In
`@operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ConfigurationServiceOverrider.java`:
- Around line 135-145: Add focused configuration tests covering
withClusterScopedEventNamespace: verify the supplied namespace is returned, and
verify that when no override is supplied the configuration delegates to
original.clusterScopedEventNamespace().

In
`@operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventRecorder.java`:
- Around line 156-163: Update DefaultEventRecorder.eventName to generate the
suffix from a UUID with hyphens removed instead of System.nanoTime(), while
preserving the existing MAX_NAME_LENGTH truncation and prefix-plus-suffix
format.

In
`@operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventSink.java`:
- Around line 34-36: Add an isolated Mockito-based DefaultEventSinkTest covering
DefaultEventSink.emit(): mock the client/events/resource chain, verify
event.getMetadata().getNamespace() is passed to inNamespace(...), and assert
create() is invoked exactly once.

In
`@operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/Context.java`:
- Around line 217-224: Change Context.eventRecorder() to a default method that
throws UnsupportedOperationException, preserving source and binary compatibility
for existing implementations. Keep the resource-bound eventRecorder() override
in DefaultContext unchanged.
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  • operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/RegisteredController.java
  • operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ConfigurationService.java
  • operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ConfigurationServiceOverrider.java
  • operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventRecorder.java
  • operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventSink.java
  • operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/EventRecord.java
  • operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/EventRecorder.java
  • operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/EventSink.java
  • operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/EventType.java
  • operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/ResourceEventRecorder.java
  • operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/Context.java
  • operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/DefaultContext.java
  • operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/Controller.java
  • operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventRecorderTest.java
  • operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/eventrecorder/EventRecorderCustomResource.java
  • operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/eventrecorder/EventRecorderIT.java
  • operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/eventrecorder/EventRecorderReconciler.java

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Comment on lines +135 to +145
/**
* Sets the namespace in which Kubernetes events about cluster scoped resources are recorded. Use
* this when the operator is not allowed to create events in the {@code default} namespace,
* passing for example the namespace the operator itself runs in.
*
* @param namespace the namespace to record events about cluster scoped resources in
* @return this {@link ConfigurationServiceOverrider} for chained customization
*/
public ConfigurationServiceOverrider withClusterScopedEventNamespace(String namespace) {
this.clusterScopedEventNamespace = namespace;
return this;

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Add tests for namespace override and fallback behavior.

The supplied integration test does not call withClusterScopedEventNamespace. It does not verify this override or delegation to original.clusterScopedEventNamespace().

Add a focused configuration test for both cases before release.

As per coding guidelines, “Add unit and/or integration tests for new functionality whenever reasonably possible.”

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In
`@operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ConfigurationServiceOverrider.java`
around lines 135 - 145, Add focused configuration tests covering
withClusterScopedEventNamespace: verify the supplied namespace is returned, and
verify that when no override is supplied the configuration delegates to
original.clusterScopedEventNamespace().

Source: Coding guidelines

Comment on lines +156 to +163
private String eventName(HasMetadata regarding) {
var suffix = "." + Long.toHexString(System.nanoTime());
var prefix = regarding.getMetadata().getName();
var maxPrefixLength = MAX_NAME_LENGTH - suffix.length();
if (prefix.length() > maxPrefixLength) {
prefix = prefix.substring(0, maxPrefixLength);
}
return prefix + suffix;

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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Does the Java SE specification guarantee that System.nanoTime() returns a unique value for each call?

💡 Result:

No, the Java SE specification does not guarantee that System.nanoTime returns a unique value for each call [1][2]. The official Java documentation explicitly states that while System.nanoTime provides nanosecond precision, it does not guarantee nanosecond resolution (the frequency at which the value changes) [1][2]. The documentation notes that "no guarantees are made except that the resolution is at least as good as that of currentTimeMillis" [1][2]. In practice, multiple calls to System.nanoTime—especially those made in rapid succession or across different threads—may return identical values [3][4][5]. Because the underlying hardware clock resolution varies by platform and operating system, the clock may not update its value between two closely spaced invocations [5]. Consequently, System.nanoTime should not be used as a source of unique identifiers or timestamps where uniqueness is required [3][4].

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printf '%s\n' '--- target implementation ---'
sed -n '1,210p' "$file"
printf '%s\n' '--- related event classes and call sites ---'
rg -n -C 4 'eventName|DefaultEventSink|class DefaultEventRecorder|void record|EventSink' operator-framework-core/src/main/java operator-framework-core/src/test 2>/dev/null || true

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printf '%s\n' '--- recorder tests around generated names and failure handling ---'
cat -n operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventRecorderTest.java | sed -n '1,180p'
printf '%s\n' '--- all EventSink implementations and emit behavior ---'
rg -n -C 5 'implements EventSink|void emit|\.resource\(.*\)\.inNamespace|\.create\(' operator-framework-core/src/main/java operator-framework-core/src/test/java

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Generate collision-resistant event names.

System.nanoTime() does not guarantee unique values. A repeated value can make DefaultEventSink.create() reject the event, and record() swallows that failure. Use a UUID-based suffix without hyphens.

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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
minimal, and validate.

In
`@operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventRecorder.java`
around lines 156 - 163, Update DefaultEventRecorder.eventName to generate the
suffix from a UUID with hyphens removed instead of System.nanoTime(), while
preserving the existing MAX_NAME_LENGTH truncation and prefix-plus-suffix
format.

Comment on lines +34 to +36
@Override
public void emit(Event event) {
client.v1().events().inNamespace(event.getMetadata().getNamespace()).resource(event).create();

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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printf '%s\n' '--- DefaultEventRecorderTest.java ---'
cat -n operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventRecorderTest.java

printf '%s\n' '--- event source and test files ---'
fd -t f -i 'event' operator-framework-core/src/main operator-framework-core/src/test | sort

printf '%s\n' '--- Mockito/Fabric8 test dependencies and related test patterns ---'
rg -n -C 3 'mockito|MockWebServer|mock server|KubernetesClient|DefaultEventSink|EventSink' \
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printf '%s\n' '--- DefaultEventRecorderTest.java ---'
sed -n '1,240p' operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventRecorderTest.java

printf '%s\n' '--- focused test infrastructure ---'
sed -n '55,145p' operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/MockKubernetesClient.java
rg -n -C 3 'Mockito|mock\(|verify\(|MockKubernetesClient|MockWebServer' \
  operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events \
  operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/MockKubernetesClient.java \
  operator-framework-core/pom.xml

printf '%s\n' '--- change status ---'
git status --short
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  operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventRecorderTest.java

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python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path

root = Path("operator-framework-core")
sink = root / "src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventSink.java"
tests = list((root / "src/test/java").rglob("*EventSink*Test.java"))
recorder_test = root / "src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventRecorderTest.java"
pom = root / "pom.xml"

source = sink.read_text()
recorder = recorder_test.read_text()
pom_text = pom.read_text() if pom.exists() else ""

checks = {
    "sink_exists": sink.exists(),
    "sink_uses_event_namespace": "inNamespace(event.getMetadata().getNamespace())" in source,
    "sink_calls_create": ".resource(event).create()" in source,
    "sink_test_count": len(tests),
    "recorder_injects_collection_consumer": "emitted::add" in recorder,
    "recorder_constructs_default_sink": "new DefaultEventSink" in recorder,
    "mockito_declared_in_core_pom": "mockito" in pom_text.lower(),
}
for key, value in checks.items():
    print(f"{key}={value}")
if tests:
    print("sink_tests=")
    for path in tests:
        print(path)
PY

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Add an isolated DefaultEventSinkTest. DefaultEventRecorderTest injects emitted::add and does not exercise DefaultEventSink.emit(). Use Mockito to assert that event.getMetadata().getNamespace() is passed to inNamespace(...) and that create() is called once.

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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
minimal, and validate.

In
`@operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventSink.java`
around lines 34 - 36, Add an isolated Mockito-based DefaultEventSinkTest
covering DefaultEventSink.emit(): mock the client/events/resource chain, verify
event.getMetadata().getNamespace() is passed to inNamespace(...), and assert
create() is invoked exactly once.

Source: Coding guidelines

Comment on lines +217 to +224
/**
* Returns a {@link ResourceEventRecorder} bound to the primary resource, to record Kubernetes
* events about it. To record events outside of a reconciliation, or about another object, use
* {@link io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.RegisteredController#eventRecorder()}.
*
* @return an event recorder bound to the primary resource
*/
ResourceEventRecorder eventRecorder();

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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  operator-framework-core operator-framework

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printf '%s\n' '--- DefaultContext.java ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- RegisteredController eventRecorder declarations ---'
rg -n -C 8 --glob '*.java' 'eventRecorder\s*\(' operator-framework-core operator-framework

printf '%s\n' '--- Context references and implementations ---'
rg -n -P --glob '*.java' '\bContext\s*(<[^>]+>)?|implements\s+[^{]*\bContext\b|new\s+Context\s*<' .

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git diff -- operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/Context.java operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/DefaultContext.java

printf '%s\n' '--- Types implementing or extending Context ---'
ast-grep run --lang java --pattern 'class $C implements Context<$P> { $$$ }' operator-framework-core operator-framework
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rg -n -U --glob '*.java' '(implements|extends)\s+[^{;\n]*\b(?:[A-Za-z0-9_]+\.)?Context\s*(?:<[^;{]*>)?' operator-framework-core operator-framework

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Preserve compatibility for existing Context implementations.

Context is a public interface. A new abstract eventRecorder() method breaks existing external implementations at compile time and can cause AbstractMethodError in already compiled implementations.

Add a default method that throws UnsupportedOperationException. Keep the resource-bound override in DefaultContext.

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only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
minimal, and validate.

In
`@operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/Context.java`
around lines 217 - 224, Change Context.eventRecorder() to a default method that
throws UnsupportedOperationException, preserving source and binary compatibility
for existing implementations. Keep the resource-bound eventRecorder() override
in DefaultContext unchanged.

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Pull request overview

Adds a Kubernetes EventRecorder API integrated with reconciliation contexts and controllers, including namespace configuration and test coverage.

Changes:

  • Adds event records, recorder/sink interfaces, and Kubernetes event persistence.
  • Exposes recorders through Context and RegisteredController.
  • Adds event namespace configuration, unit tests, integration tests, and samples.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 17 out of 17 changed files in this pull request and generated 4 comments.

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File Summary
operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/eventrecorder/EventRecorderReconciler.java Event-recording sample reconciler.
operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/eventrecorder/EventRecorderIT.java Event recorder integration coverage.
operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/baseapi/eventrecorder/EventRecorderCustomResource.java Sample custom resource.
operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventRecorderTest.java Recorder unit tests.
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/RegisteredController.java Controller-level recorder API.
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/Controller.java Recorder initialization and wiring.
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/DefaultContext.java Context recorder binding.
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/Context.java Critical (3 votes): new abstract method breaks source and binary compatibility; make it default. Nit (2 votes): document usage, RBAC requirements, and namespace configuration.
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/ResourceEventRecorder.java Resource-bound recorder interface.
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/EventType.java Event type definitions.
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/EventSink.java Event delivery abstraction.
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/EventRecorder.java Controller-scoped recorder interface.
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/EventRecord.java Immutable event description.
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventSink.java Kubernetes event persistence.
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/DefaultEventRecorder.java Moderate (3 votes): use stable deduplication and update counts/timestamps. Moderate (3 votes): ensure truncated event names remain valid RFC 1123 names.
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ConfigurationServiceOverrider.java Namespace override support.
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ConfigurationService.java Event namespace configuration.
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operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ConfigurationServiceOverrider.java:145

  • Adding this scalar override without registering it in ConfigLoader.OPERATOR_BINDINGS leaves the new setting unusable from YAML/properties/environment configuration, and the existing ConfigLoaderTest.operatorBindingsCoverAllSingleScalarSettersOnConfigurationServiceOverrider fails because it expects every String setter to be bound. Add a corresponding operator binding for this setter.
  public ConfigurationServiceOverrider withClusterScopedEventNamespace(String namespace) {
    this.clusterScopedEventNamespace = namespace;
    return this;

operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/config/ConfigurationServiceOverrider.java:145

  • The new namespace override is not covered by the existing ConfigurationServiceOverriderTest, which exercises the other override methods. Because Controller consumes this value when constructing the recorder, a regression in this delegation would leave cluster-scoped events writing to default and fail under the documented RBAC setup. Add a test that builds an override with a custom namespace and asserts the resulting ConfigurationService returns it.
  public ConfigurationServiceOverrider withClusterScopedEventNamespace(String namespace) {
    this.clusterScopedEventNamespace = namespace;
    return this;

operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/events/EventRecorder.java:24

  • This introduces a user-facing recorder API and a cluster-scoped event namespace configuration, but the documentation tree has no guidance for recording events (the existing eventing page covers event sources). Add usage and configuration documentation so users can discover the Context/RegisteredController entry points and the RBAC-related namespace override.
/**
 * Records Kubernetes events on behalf of a controller.
 *
 * <p>This is the unbound form of the API: it is scoped to a controller, not to a reconciliation,
 * and can therefore be used outside of the reconciliation loop, for example from a status listener

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* deduplication key instead, so that an existing event can be found and its count increased.
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private String eventName(HasMetadata regarding) {
var suffix = "." + Long.toHexString(System.nanoTime());
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*
* @return an event recorder bound to the primary resource
*/
ResourceEventRecorder eventRecorder();
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* Returns a {@link ResourceEventRecorder} bound to the primary resource, to record Kubernetes
* events about it. To record events outside of a reconciliation, or about another object, use
* {@link io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.RegisteredController#eventRecorder()}.

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#### Events

| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `josdk.events.cluster-scoped-namespace` | `String` | Namespace to record events about cluster scoped resources in (defaults to `default`) |

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Hyphenate cluster-scoped.

Line [301] uses cluster scoped as a compound modifier. Change it to cluster-scoped.

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-| `josdk.events.cluster-scoped-namespace` | `String` | Namespace to record events about cluster scoped resources in (defaults to `default`) |
+| `josdk.events.cluster-scoped-namespace` | `String` | Namespace to record events about cluster-scoped resources in (defaults to `default`) |
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#### Events
| Key | Type | Description |
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| `josdk.events.cluster-scoped-namespace` | `String` | Namespace to record events about cluster scoped resources in (defaults to `default`) |
#### Events
| Key | Type | Description |
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| `josdk.events.cluster-scoped-namespace` | `String` | Namespace to record events about cluster-scoped resources in (defaults to `default`) |
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ConfigurationServiceOverrider::withCloneSecondaryResourcesWhenGettingFromCache),
new ConfigBinding<>(
"events.cluster-scoped-namespace",
String.class,
ConfigurationServiceOverrider::withClusterScopedEventNamespace));

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Add a ConfigLoaderTest regression case. Provide josdk.events.cluster-scoped-namespace and assert that ConfigurationService.clusterScopedEventNamespace() returns the configured value.

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In
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configures josdk.events.cluster-scoped-namespace and verifies
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Thank you @TQJADE !

One aspect of event recording I see missing:
If the same event produced again in Kubernetes the rule of thumb is to instead of creating a new Event resource, it should rather increase the counter for that event (also the lastTimestamp. See related implementation in Flink Operator:

https://github.com/apache/flink-kubernetes-operator/blob/91f543f08feec2fcd0d64c0c5e086cd075836046/flink-kubernetes-operator/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/kubernetes/operator/utils/EventUtils.java#L179-L195

In addition to that, could you please rebase and set PR target for next branch.

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