an implicit encoder for Option[X] given an implicit encoder for X would be nice, i run into this often too.
i do not think it exists. your best is to hope ExpressionEncoder will do... On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 2:16 PM, Richard Marscher <[email protected]> wrote: > Is there a proper way to make or get an Encoder for Option in Spark 2.0? > There isn't one by default and while ExpressionEncoder from catalyst will > work, it is private and unsupported. > > -- > *Richard Marscher* > Senior Software Engineer > Localytics > Localytics.com <http://localytics.com/> | Our Blog > <http://localytics.com/blog> | Twitter <http://twitter.com/localytics> | > Facebook <http://facebook.com/localytics> | LinkedIn > <http://www.linkedin.com/company/1148792?trk=tyah> >
