[AVRO-1584] Json output doesn't generate base64 for byte arrays

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: 1.7.7
• Component/s: java

Environment

Pure java.

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Christophe Lorenz
• Created: 10/Sep/14 10:42
• Updated: 15/Dec/15 04:11
• Resolved: 15/Dec/15 00:59

Description

The Json output of java generated code doesn't correctly encode byte arrays.

Using this simple schema :
{"namespace": "example.avro",
"type": "record",
"name": "ByteArrayEncoding",
"fields": [

{"name": "data", "type": "bytes"}

]
}

The toString()
System.out.println(new ByteArrayEncoding(ByteBuffer.wrap(new byte[]

{0,31,65,66,67,(byte)255,(byte)182}

)));

Returns raw bytes to string in the json :
{"data": {"bytes": " ABC??"}}

As a byte array is not tied to be a valid string, it should be converted back and forth to Base64 like other Json implementations :

{"data": {"bytes": "AB9BQkP/tg=="}}