[AVRO-1966] NPE When copying builder with nullable record

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.8.1
• Fix Version/s: 1.9.0
• Assignee: Niels Basjes
• Reporter: Niels Basjes
• Created: 30/Nov/16 20:36
• Updated: 24/Oct/19 08:26
• Resolved: 01/Dec/16 09:23

Description

Assume a schema with a record that embeds a record that is optional (i.e. the reference is union with null) and has the default value null.

Then create a builder and copy that builder into a new builder.
Using this copy will yield a NulPointerException.

Issue Links

• blocks: AVRO-1885 Release 1.8.2
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #166
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #264