[FLINK-18586] Simplify the creation of explicit structured types

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.12.0
• Component/s: Table SQL / API
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Assignee: Timo Walther
• Reporter: Timo Walther
• Created: 13/Jul/20 12:11
• Updated: 14/Jul/20 08:36
• Resolved: 14/Jul/20 08:36

Description

Depending on the use case, it might be necessary to explicitly declare a structured type instead of using `DataTypes.of`. This would already help in tests and for the future aggregate function support with `MapView`, `ListView`.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #12887