[PIG-4710] Consider moving from joda-time to JSR-310 implemented in Java 8

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Rohini Palaniswamy
• Created: 22/Oct/15 20:12
• Updated: 22/Oct/15 20:12

Description

Once we officially drop support for JDK 7, we should give thought to getting rid of joda-time dependency in Pig and switch to JSR-310 implemented in Java 8. This might not be easy as it totally breaks backward compatibility.