[HBASE-8863] Enhance data type API with type vs type comparison methods

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Component/s: Client
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Nick Dimiduk
• Created: 04/Jul/13 01:02
• Updated: 16/Jun/22 16:56
• Resolved: 16/Jun/22 16:56

Description

The data types defined in HBASE-8693 should be suitable for use in query planning engines operating against HBase. The working example being Phoenix's PDataType and its isCoercibleTo and isComparableTo methods.