[jira] [Created] (AVRO-1327) Having GenericEnumSymbol implement Comparable (mimic'ing java's Enum)

["Hernan Otero (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

Hernan Otero created AVRO-1327:
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             Summary: Having GenericEnumSymbol implement Comparable (mimic'ing java's Enum)
                 Key: AVRO-1327
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AVRO-1327
             Project: Avro
          Issue Type: Improvement
          Components: java
    Affects Versions: 1.7.4
            Reporter: Hernan Otero
             Fix For: 1.7.5, 1.8.0


It would be great if we could have GenericEnumSymbol implementing Comparable (either using int or String rep).
This is mainly because GenericEnumSymbol is trying to mimic the java.lang.Enum and enums are inherently comparable that's why java.lang.Enum is Comparable. 
Sorting Enum and GenericEnumSymbol is an action that we perform a lot. Making it Comparable frees us from explicit type checking and improves general code clarity and performance.

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