[FLINK-10679] Let TypeSerializerSchemaCompatibility.resolveSchemaCompatibility() be the entry point for compatibility checks in framework code

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.7.0
• Component/s: API / Type Serialization System, Runtime / State Backends
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Assignee: Stephan Ewen
• Reporter: Tzu-Li (Gordon) Tai
• Created: 25/Oct/18 12:31
• Updated: 31/Oct/18 06:00
• Resolved: 31/Oct/18 05:55

Description

Currently, the state backend framework code still is exposed the now deprecated CompatibilityResult and relevant classes.

Instead, all compatibility checks should go through the new TypeSerializerSchemaCompatibility#resolveSchemaCompatibility method, and allow framework code to check against the more powerful TypeSerializerSchemaCompatibility for incompatibility / migration requirements.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #6930