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new e4a40c4d6 AVRO-3436: Clarify what names have a namespace (#1587)
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commit e4a40c4d6e93a50c17f7e42dd54928f8c42f633d
Author: Oscar Westra van Holthe - Kind <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Tue Jun 21 19:59:23 2022 +0200
AVRO-3436: Clarify what names have a namespace (#1587)
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@@ -179,9 +179,11 @@ For example, 16-byte quantity may be declared with:
```
### Names {#names}
-Record, enums and fixed are named types. Each has a fullname that is composed
of two parts; a name and a namespace. Equality of names is defined on the
fullname.
+Record, enums and fixed are named types. Each has a fullname that is composed
of two parts; a name and a namespace, separated by a dot. Equality of names is
defined on the fullname.
-The name portion of a fullname, record field names, and enum symbols must:
+Record fields and enum symbols have names as well (but no namespace). Equality
of fields and enum symbols is defined on the name of the field/symbol within
its scope (the record/enum that defines it). Fields and enum symbols across
scopes are never equal.
+
+The name portion of the fullname of named types, record field names, and enum
symbols must:
* start with [A-Za-z_]
* subsequently contain only [A-Za-z0-9_]
