The SpecificCompiler produces a getSchema function, which looks like it
could be static but isn't. Is there a good reason for this?

I bring this up because when writing to a data file, you have to provide a
schema to the DataFileWriter.create call, and using something like
MyGeneratedClass.getSchema() seems like the natural way to do this
(especially if you haven't created any instances of MyGeneratedClass yet).
Is there a good way to get the Schema object without creating an instance
or parsing the schema yourself?

Skye

GeneratedClass.$SCHEMA?

I'm not on the most latest version, but I think that exists.

-- Philip

On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Skye Wanderman-Milne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> The SpecificCompiler produces a getSchema function, which looks like it
> could be static but isn't. Is there a good reason for this?
>
> I bring this up because when writing to a data file, you have to provide a
> schema to the DataFileWriter.create call, and using something like
> MyGeneratedClass.getSchema() seems like the natural way to do this
> (especially if you haven't created any instances of MyGeneratedClass yet).
> Is there a good way to get the Schema object without creating an instance
> or parsing the schema yourself?
>
> Skye
>

GeneratedClass.SCHEMA$, but yes that does work. Thanks! I guess with the
ugly variable name I assumed that wasn't meant to be exposed but it is
indeed public :)
On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Philip Zeyliger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> GeneratedClass.$SCHEMA?
>
> I'm not on the most latest version, but I think that exists.
>
> -- Philip
>
> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Skye Wanderman-Milne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >wrote:
>
> > The SpecificCompiler produces a getSchema function, which looks like it
> > could be static but isn't. Is there a good reason for this?
> >
> > I bring this up because when writing to a data file, you have to provide
> a
> > schema to the DataFileWriter.create call, and using something like
> > MyGeneratedClass.getSchema() seems like the natural way to do this
> > (especially if you haven't created any instances of MyGeneratedClass
> yet).
> > Is there a good way to get the Schema object without creating an instance
> > or parsing the schema yourself?
> >
> > Skye
> >
>