[SPARK-27751] buildReader is now protected

• Type: Question
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Invalid
• Affects Version/s: 2.4.3
• Component/s: Spark Core
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Geet Kumar
• Created: 16/May/19 16:56
• Updated: 12/Dec/22 18:11
• Resolved: 17/May/19 00:02

Description

I have recently upgraded to spark 2.4.0 and was relying on the `buildReader` method. It originally was public and now it is protected. 

What was the reason for this change?

The only workaround I can see is to use `buildReaderWithPartitionValues` which remains public. Any plans to revert `buildReader` to be public again?

The change was made here: https://github.com/apache/spark/pull/17253/files