> > df1.as[TestCaseClass].map(_.toMyMap).show() //fails > > This looks like a bug. What is the error? It might be fixed in branch-1.6/master if you can test there.
> Please advice on what I may be missing here? > > > Also for join, may I suggest to have a custom encoder / transformation to > say how 2 datasets can merge? > Also, when a join in made using something like 'left outer join' the right > side object should ideally be Option kind (similar to what's seen in RDD). > And I think this may make it strongly typed? > I think you can actually use as to convert this to an Option if you'd like typesafety. the problem is that at compile time we don't know if its an inner or outer join.
