Hi devs, I would like to start a discussion on FLIP-347: Remove IOReadableWritable serialization in Path [1].
The Path class is currently mutable to support IOReadableWritable serialization. However, many parts of the code assume that the Path is immutable. By making the Path class immutable, we can ensure that paths are stored correctly without the possibility of mutation and eliminate the occurrence of subtle errors. As such I propose to modify the Path class to no longer implement the IOReadableWritable interface. Looking forward to your feedback. [1] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLINK/FLIP-347%3A+Remove+IOReadableWritable+serialization+in+Path Best regards, Wencong Liu
