[AVRO-1064] Encoder.writeString throws NullPointerException when the charSequence is null

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Bug
• Affects Version/s: 1.6.3
• Component/s: java
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Kevin Zhao
• Created: 18/Apr/12 04:07
• Updated: 19/Jun/17 13:14
• Resolved: 19/Jun/17 13:14

Description

org.apache.avro.io.Encoder.writeString(CharSequence charSequence) throws NullPointerException when dealing with a javabean which has a null value in one of its fields, like the following one:

Person person = new Person();
person.setName("Kevin");
person.setId(null);