apache / apache/hudi

Support writing top level VARIANT columns for flink writer

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Description

### Feature Description

**What the feature achieves:**
https://github.com/apache/hudi/issues/18513
Support non-nested / top level variant writes

**Why this feature is needed:**

### User Experience

**How users will use this feature:**
- Configuration changes needed
- API changes
- Usage examples

### Hudi RFC Requirements

**RFC PR link:** (if applicable)

**Why RFC is/isn't needed:**
- Does this change public interfaces/APIs? (Yes/No)
- Does this change storage format? (Yes/No)
- Justification:

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Research direction

Read the linked issue #18513 first to understand the required behavior for top-level VARIANT writes. Then locate the Apache Hudi Flink writer entry point and identify how non-nested VARIANT columns are validated; done means the writer supports these columns and the relevant tests or usage examples pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
data-engineering, stream-processing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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