[SPARK-16729] Spark should throw analysis exception for invalid casts to date type

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 2.0.1, 2.1.0
• Component/s: SQL
• Assignee: Peter Lee
• Reporter: Peter Lee
• Created: 26/Jul/16 02:06
• Updated: 27/Jul/16 15:11
• Resolved: 27/Jul/16 08:05

Description

Spark currently throws exceptions for invalid casts for all other data types except date type. Somehow date type returns null. It should be consistent and throws analysis exception as well.

Issue Links

• links to: [Github] Pull Request #14358 (petermaxlee)