[AVRO-3569] C# infinite recursion in IConvertible.ToByte(System.IFormatProvider) of AvroDecimal

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 1.11.0
• Component/s: csharp, logical types

Environment

.NET SDK 6.0.301 on Windows 10 x64

Language

C#

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Kalle Niemitalo
• Created: 03/Jul/22 12:29
• Updated: 03/Jul/22 12:29

Description

To reproduce

using System;
using Avro;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        Convert.ToByte(new AvroDecimal(0));
    }
}

Expected result

Convert.ToByte returns (byte)0, and the program does not output anything.

Actual result

Stack overflow.
Repeat 13759 times:
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   at Avro.AvroDecimal.System.IConvertible.ToByte(System.IFormatProvider)
   at System.Convert.ToByte(System.Object, System.IFormatProvider)
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   at Avro.AvroDecimal.System.IConvertible.ToByte(System.IFormatProvider)
   at System.Convert.ToByte(System.Object)
   at Program.Main()