[FLINK-21409] Add Avro to DataTypes & Serialization docs

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Fix Version/s: 1.20.0
• Component/s: API / Type Serialization System, Documentation, Formats (JSON, Avro, Parquet, ORC, SequenceFile)
• Labels: auto-deprioritized-major
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Chesnay Schepler
• Created: 18/Feb/21 19:04
• Updated: 11/Mar/24 12:43

Description

The "Data Types & Serialization" barely mention Avro, which is surprising given how common it is.
Even basic things like how to create a correct TypeInformation for GenericRecords is missing, or special cases like FLINK-21386 which likely just won't work.