[SPARK-8777] Add random data generation test utilities to Spark SQL

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.5.0
• Component/s: SQL
• Target Version/s: 1.5.0
• Assignee: Josh Rosen
• Reporter: Josh Rosen
• Created: 02/Jul/15 03:21
• Updated: 04/Jul/15 06:05
• Resolved: 04/Jul/15 06:05

Description

We should add utility functions for generating data that conforms to a given SparkSQL DataType or Schema. This would make it significantly easier to write certain types of tests.

Issue Links

• links to: [Github] Pull Request #7176 (JoshRosen)