[KAFKA-8067] JsonConverter missing and optional field defaults result in a null pointer

• Type: Bug
• Status: Patch Available
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 0.11.0.3
• Component/s: connect
• Labels: Json converter
• Flags: Patch
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Eric Pheatt
• Created: 07/Mar/19 23:29
• Updated: 2 days ago 03:41

Description

The internal Kafka Connect JsonSchema allows for specifying an optional field but the JsonConverter throws a null pointer error when trying to apply the default for missing optional fields in the payload. 

Issue Links

• relates to: KAFKA-9192 NullPointerException if field in schema not present in value
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #6400