[PIG-391] There should be a DataAtom.setValue(DataAtom)

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 0.1.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.1.0
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Ted Dunning
• Created: 21/Aug/08 22:20
• Updated: 24/Jun/09 19:45
• Resolved: 24/Jun/09 19:45

Description

setValue on a DataAtom can accept a string or integer or double, but not a DataAtom. That means I have to inject a string conversion or type test into my code when I write a UDF. Definitely not good.

This should be trivial.