[jira] [Updated] (FLINK-3691) Extend AvroInputFormat to support Avro GenericRecord

["Gna Phetsarath (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Gna Phetsarath updated FLINK-3691:
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       Priority: Minor  (was: Major)
    Component/s: Core

I already have a working version, I need to create a branch and then a PR with all of the necessary tests.  Should be able to get to this next week, if there are no objections.

> Extend AvroInputFormat to support Avro GenericRecord
> ----------------------------------------------------
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>                 Key: FLINK-3691
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLINK-3691
>             Project: Flink
>          Issue Type: Improvement
>          Components: Core
>            Reporter: Gna Phetsarath
>            Priority: Minor
>
> Extend AvroInputFormat to support Avro GenericRecord: 
> Sometimes the calling application will have access to the schema but not the implementing class for Avro files.  
> Using a GenericDatumReader will allow the AvroInput format to read records in the Avro Generic Record Format.



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