[FLINK-9229] Fix literal handling in code generation

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.4.2
• Fix Version/s: 1.4.3, 1.5.0
• Component/s: Table SQL / API
• Assignee: Timo Walther
• Reporter: Timo Walther
• Created: 20/Apr/18 15:44
• Updated: 25/Apr/18 15:02
• Resolved: 25/Apr/18 14:47

Description

Information about expressions that are constant help during code generation. Especially when moving often reused parts of code in the member area of a generated function. Right now this behavior is not consistent because even methods in generateFieldAccess generate literals but they are not constant. This could lead to unintended behavior.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #5898