There's not a tool that does this currently. Note however that existing tools will generate Java classes for each type in an IDL file, so if you're only using Java then you might not need a .avsc file for each type in the IDL.
It would not be hard to add a tool (or an option to an existing tool) that wrote a .avsc file for each type in an .avdl file. One could also add Maven support for this. If this is of interest, please file an issue in Jira. https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AVRO If you're willing and able, please provide an implementation. Otherwise hopefully someone else will help out. Cheers, Doug On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 7:10 AM, Jeremy Kahn <[email protected]> wrote: > The "types" field in a protocol (.avro) may get you what you need. The > corresponding schema objects should be able to render to well-formed avsc > objects. > > On May 17, 2013 5:47 AM, "Bertrand Dechoux" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I have lots of avro schemas and most of them are about complex objects (ie >> nested definition of stuff). The syntax of avro idl is attractive in order >> to build something more readable and thus maintainable. However, it looks >> like I can't generate any avsc from a avdl (or the avpr generated from the >> avdl). I understand what is a protocol and I don't need one but the idl >> syntax is really attractive. Is there really no way to use it for that >> purpose? >> >> Regards >> >> Bertrand >> >> >> PS : I remember seeing a discussion about that subject but I can't find >> it.
