linkedin / linkedin/avro-util

make FieldBuilders validate that schema is != null on build()

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Description

this has always been wrong, but avro 1.11.1+ actually throws on it now

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Locate the FieldBuilders build() entry point and inspect how the schema is handled before the builder result is created. Check the behavior with Avro 1.11.1 or newer, then verify that a null schema is rejected during build() without breaking valid schemas.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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