apache/beam

[Feature Request]: add drain() method to PipelineResult

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#38,771 opened on Jun 2, 2026

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Description

What would you like to happen?

both Flink and Dataflow supports that. PipelineResult allow stopping pipeline, drain may be helpful addition.

Issue Priority

Priority: 3 (nice-to-have improvement)

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
java
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
JavaApache Beam basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65
Research direction
Examine the existing PipelineResult stop() implementation in the Java SDK, then research how Flink and Dataflow runners implement drain() to model the new method.