Sean Busbey created AVRO-1485: --------------------------------- Summary: Specification says Record field type can be record name but implementation allows any named type. Key: AVRO-1485 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AVRO-1485 Project: Avro Issue Type: Bug Components: java, spec Affects Versions: 1.7.6 Reporter: Sean Busbey
The [specification for Record fields|http://avro.apache.org/docs/1.7.6/spec.html#schema_record] says that the type is bq. A JSON object defining a schema, or a JSON string naming a record definition (required). AFAICT, the Java implementation allows for any [named type|http://avro.apache.org/docs/1.7.6/spec.html#Names]. The specification should be updated to state any named type is allowed or the Java implementation should restrict what can be used. The former seems less likely to disturb current users. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.2#6252)