if k.QueueDir == "" {
			return errors.New("batch should be enabled only if queue dir is enabled")
		}
	}
	return nil
}

// KafkaTarget - Kafka target.
type KafkaTarget struct {
	initOnce once.Init

	id         event.TargetID
	args       KafkaArgs
	client     sarama.Client
	producer   sarama.SyncProducer
	config     *sarama.Config
	store      store.Store[event.Event]

	// to avoid missing events when the target is down.
	store          store.Store[interface{}]
	storeCtxCancel context.CancelFunc

	initKafkaOnce      once.Init
	initQueueStoreOnce once.Init

	client   sarama.Client
	producer sarama.SyncProducer
	kconfig  Config
	config   *sarama.Config
}

func (h *Target) validate() error {
	if len(h.kconfig.Brokers) == 0 {