Sean Busbey created AVRO-1485:
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             Summary: Specification says Record field type can be record name 
but implementation allows any named type.
                 Key: AVRO-1485
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AVRO-1485
             Project: Avro
          Issue Type: Bug
          Components: java, spec
    Affects Versions: 1.7.6
            Reporter: Sean Busbey


The [specification for Record 
fields|http://avro.apache.org/docs/1.7.6/spec.html#schema_record] says that the 
type is

bq. A JSON object defining a schema, or a JSON string naming a record 
definition (required).

AFAICT, the Java implementation allows for any [named 
type|http://avro.apache.org/docs/1.7.6/spec.html#Names].

The specification should be updated to state any named type is allowed or the 
Java implementation should restrict what can be used. The former seems less 
likely to disturb current users.



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