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Annotated state fields will also be automatically initialized during the StreamOperator#initializeState
phase using Java reflection. The user is not required to access state via the RuntimeContext
if the state was declared using state annotations. This should also enhance the perceived user experience, such that programming against Flink managed state is similar to manipulating a local variable.
(3) Deprecate existing
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lazy state declaration interfaces
All existing lazy state declaration interfaces will be deprecated, and eventually removed (Flink version for removal TBD). This includes:
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