Details
Major Description
Using this script:
from avro import schema, datafile, io
import pprint
import sys
import json
field_id = None
Optional key to print
if (len(sys.argv) > 2):
field_id = sys.argv[2]
Test reading avros
rec_reader = io.DatumReader()
Create a 'data file' (avro file) reader
df_reader = datafile.DataFileReader(
open(sys.argv[1]),
rec_reader
)
the last line fails with:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Users/rjurney/bin/cat_avro", line 22, in <module>
rec_reader
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/avro/datafile.py", line 247, in init
self.datum_reader.writers_schema = schema.parse(self.get_meta(SCHEMA_KEY))
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/avro/schema.py", line 784, in parse
return make_avsc_object(json_data, names)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/avro/schema.py", line 740, in make_avsc_object
return RecordSchema(name, namespace, fields, names, type, doc, other_props)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/avro/schema.py", line 653, in init
other_props)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/avro/schema.py", line 294, in init
new_name = names.add_name(name, namespace, self)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/avro/schema.py", line 268, in add_name
raise SchemaParseException(fail_msg)
avro.schema.SchemaParseException: record is a reserved type name.