linkedin / linkedin/avro-util

update spotbugs detercor for Schema#Field.defaultValue() to suggest alternatives

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Description

point out the helper methods that can "safely" access default values

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Research direction

Start in the repository's SpotBugs detector implementation and trace how Schema#Field.defaultValue() is identified. Find the existing detector tests, then update the expected guidance so uses of defaultValue() point to helper methods that safely access default values.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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