[AVRO-1589] [Java] ReflectData.AllowNulls will create incompatible Schemas for primitive types

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.7.7
• Fix Version/s: 1.8.0
• Component/s: java
• Assignee: Ryan Blue
• Reporter: Ryan Blue
• Created: 19/Sep/14 23:37
• Updated: 01/Feb/16 14:55
• Resolved: 22/Sep/14 22:14

Description

ReflectData.AllowNulls will always create nullable types, even if the reflected object has primitive fields. When assigning a null to a primitive field, Java always throws a NullPointerException. I think the right thing to do is to allow nulls for any Object and return required schemas for primitive types.

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: AVRO-1588 ReflectData.AllowNull incorrectly handles primitive types.