# Customizing the River **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 1, 2013, 12:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/customizing-the-river/10588 "2013-02-01T12:48:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rocky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Rocky](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rocky)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 12:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/customizing-the-river/10588/1 "2013-02-01T12:48:30Z")
Hi , I am in need of customizing the elastic search river to suit our requirements. Basically , I need to be able to take the data from the database which is in an encrypted format and decrypt the data and index the decrypted data. I need pointers on how to start , feasibility of such an approach and which files to change , so that I can get started on it. Thanking you in advance for any light that can be shed -Ry -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/customizing-the-river/10588/2 "2013-02-01T13:29:18Z")
Hi, generally speaking it is feasible to move data over to elasticsearch from a database. You can start with the JDBC river > **[GitHub - jprante/elasticsearch-jdbc: JDBC importer for Elasticsearch](https://github.com/jprante/elasticsearch-jdbc)** > > JDBC importer for Elasticsearch. Contribute to jprante/elasticsearch-jdbc development by creating an account on GitHub. If you can give an example of data, how it is encrypted and what decrypting function you think of, I could suggest where to start, yes. Best regards, Jörg Am 01.02.13 13:48, schrieb Rocky: > Hi , > > I am in need of customizing the Elasticsearch river to suit our > requirements. Basically , I need to be able to take the data from the > database which is in an encrypted format and decrypt the data and > index the decrypted data. I need pointers on how to start , > feasibility of such an approach and which files to change , so that I > can get started on it. > > Thanking you in advance for any light that can be shed > > ## -Ry > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Rocky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Rocky](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rocky)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/customizing-the-river/10588/3 "2013-02-02T04:46:43Z")
Hi Prante , Thank you for your reply , The encryption is configurable by the user and is done in Java ( Business Logic layer) , so I would need to intercept the entity prior to indexing , apply the appropriate decryption algorithm and then index it into elasticsearch. I am thinking if I can extend the class which indexes the data and do this manipulation. Your thoughts on achieving the same would be of immense help. Thanks -Ry On Friday, February 1, 2013 6:59:18 PM UTC+5:30, Jörg Prante wrote: > Hi, > > generally speaking it is feasible to move data over to elasticsearch > from a database. You can start with the JDBC river > [GitHub - jprante/elasticsearch-jdbc: JDBC importer for Elasticsearch](https://github.com/jprante/elasticsearch-river-jdbc) > > If you can give an example of data, how it is encrypted and what > decrypting function you think of, I could suggest where to start, yes. > > Best regards, > > Jörg > > Am 01.02.13 13:48, schrieb Rocky: > > > Hi , > > > > I am in need of customizing the Elasticsearch river to suit our > > requirements. Basically , I need to be able to take the data from the > > database which is in an encrypted format and decrypt the data and > > index the decrypted data. I need pointers on how to start , > > feasibility of such an approach and which files to change , so that I > > can get started on it. > > > > Thanking you in advance for any light that can be shed > > > > ## -Ry > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "elasticsearch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > > an email to [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2013, 2:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/customizing-the-river/10588/4 "2013-02-02T14:56:09Z")
Hi, that's what I understand, look at [GitHub - jprante/elasticsearch-jdbc: JDBC importer for Elasticsearch](https://github.com/jprante/elasticsearch-river-jdbc) - if you extend the SimpleRiverSouce and the SimpleValueListener class you can easily add decryption on specific database columns, I recommend adding a new 'decrypt' strategy in a new subpackage. Best regards, Jörg Am 02.02.13 05:46, schrieb Rocky: > Thank you for your reply , The encryption is configurable by the user > and is done in Java ( Business Logic layer) , so I would need to > intercept the entity prior to indexing , apply the appropriate > decryption algorithm and then index it into elasticsearch. I am > thinking if I can extend the class which indexes the data and do this > manipulation. Your thoughts on achieving the same would be of immense > help. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/customizing-the-river/10588/5 "2017-07-06T02:53:20Z")