[FLINK-13078] Add a type parser utility

• 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: Timo Walther
• Reporter: Timo Walther
• Created: 03/Jul/19 09:48
• Updated: 18/Jul/19 15:38
• Resolved: 18/Jul/19 15:38

Description

For both the SQL Client YAML files as well as future type annotations, we need a parser that can create logical types from strings. It is the reverse operation of org.apache.flink.table.types.logical.LogicalType#asSerializableString.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #9020
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #9061