[PIG-1989] complex type casting should return null on casting failure

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.9.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.9.0
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Daniel Dai
• Reporter: Thejas Nair
• Created: 11/Apr/11 18:12
• Updated: 04/Aug/11 00:34
• Resolved: 29/Apr/11 00:43

Description

When casting fails for complex objects, pig is currently returning un-casted object if the cast fails.
It should return null instead. That is consistent with the behavior when casting to other basic types.