[FLINK-12582] Alteration APIs in catalogs should check existing object and new object are of the same class

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.9.0
• Component/s: Table SQL / API
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Assignee: Bowen Li
• Reporter: Bowen Li
• Created: 21/May/19 22:43
• Updated: 23/May/19 17:39
• Resolved: 23/May/19 04:00

Description

Alterations in catalogs should check existing object and new object are of the same class.

Most of them currently don't, e.g. you can alter an existing generic table with a new hive table in GenericInMemoryCatalog.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #8506
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #8514