Add an opt-in parameter to create the stream and subject if not exist

Signed-off-by: Marco Amador <amador.marco@gmail.com>

internal/impl/nats/input_jetstream.go

@@ -79,6 +79,14 @@ You can access these metadata fields using
 			Description("The maximum number of outstanding acks to be allowed before consuming is halted.").
 			Advanced().
 			Default(1024)).
+		Field(service.NewBoolField("create_if_not_exists").
+			Description("Create the `stream` and `subject` if do not exist.").
+			Advanced().
+			Default(false)).
+		Field(service.NewStringEnumField("storage_type", "memory", "file").
+			Description("Storage type to use when the stream does not exist and is created if `create_if_not_exists` is set to true. Can be `memory` or `file` storage").
+			Advanced().
+			Default("memory")).
 		Field(service.NewDurationField("nak_delay").
 			Description("An optional delay duration on redelivering the messages when negatively acknowledged.").
 			Example("1m").
@@ -122,6 +130,8 @@ type jetStreamReader struct {
 	nakDelay            time.Duration
 	nakDelayUntilHeader string
 	maxAckPending       int
+	createIfNotExists   bool
+	storageType         string
 
 	log *service.Logger
 
@@ -207,6 +217,17 @@ func newJetStreamReaderFromConfig(conf *service.ParsedConfig, mgr *service.Resou
 		}
 	}
 
+	if conf.Contains("create_if_not_exists") {
+		if j.createIfNotExists, err = conf.FieldBool("create_if_not_exists"); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	if conf.Contains("storage_type") {
+		if j.storageType, err = conf.FieldString("storage_type"); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
 	if conf.Contains("nak_delay") {
 		if j.nakDelay, err = conf.FieldDuration("nak_delay"); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -308,6 +329,25 @@ func (j *jetStreamReader) Connect(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if err != nil {
+		var natsErr *nats.APIError
+		if j.createIfNotExists && errors.As(err, &natsErr) {
+			if natsErr.ErrorCode == nats.JSErrCodeStreamNotFound {
+				_, err = jCtx.AddStream(&nats.StreamConfig{
+					Name:     j.stream,
+					Subjects: []string{j.subject},
+					Storage: func() nats.StorageType {
+						if j.storageType == "file" {
+							return nats.FileStorage
+						}
+						return nats.MemoryStorage
+					}(),
+				})
+			}
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+
 	j.natsConn = natsConn
 	j.natsSub = natsSub
 	return nil

website/docs/components/inputs/nats_jetstream.md

@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ input:
     deliver: all
     ack_wait: 30s
     max_ack_pending: 1024
+    create_if_not_exists: false
+    storage_type: memory
     nak_delay: 1m # No default (optional)
     nak_delay_until_header: nak_delay_until
     tls:
@@ -243,6 +245,23 @@ The maximum number of outstanding acks to be allowed before consuming is halted.
 Type: `int`  
 Default: `1024`  
 
+### `create_if_not_exists`
+
+Create the `stream` and `subject` if do not exist.
+
+
+Type: `bool`  
+Default: `false`  
+
+### `storage_type`
+
+Storage type to use when the stream does not exist and is created if `create_if_not_exists` is set to true. Can be `memory` or `file` storage
+
+
+Type: `string`  
+Default: `"memory"`  
+Options: `memory`, `file`.
+
 ### `nak_delay`
 
 An optional delay duration on redelivering the messages when negatively acknowledged.