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Avro compact deserializer bug - ID set to type

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Assessment

Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
88/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
java
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start with formats/avro-compact/src/main/java/io/cloudevents/avro/compact/AvroCompactFormat.java around line 90, then inspect the related test at formats/avro-compact/src/test/java/io/cloudevents/avro/compact/AvroCompactFormatTest.java around line 46. Update the ID handling as indicated and use different type and ID values in the test so the bug is detected; run the Avro compact format tests to confirm the fix.

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Dominant language
Java
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