linkedin / linkedin/goavro

Is there any plan for supporting schema compatibility between a reader and a writer?

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Description

In java there is this utility class that is really helpful:
https://avro.apache.org/docs/1.7.7/api/java/org/apache/avro/SchemaCompatibility.html.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked Java SchemaCompatibility utility and the goavro library context. The issue names no files, tests, or entry points; done would require deciding and recording a concrete plan for reader/writer schema compatibility.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, java
Domain
data-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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